Marsha Kerr

Marsha Kerr is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 25 years of experience. She works with adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem issues, and questions about life purpose. Marsha also sees people facing compassion fatigue, mood disorders, and midlife or aging-related questions.

Her style centers on listening first and helping people identify what they want from therapy. She describes therapy as a collaborative process where goals are clarified together. Sessions often begin by talking about what matters most now and what small steps feel possible.

Marsha uses several familiar approaches to guide sessions, including client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, psychodynamic ideas, and solution-focused tools. She tends to emphasize gratitude and present-moment noticing as practical ways to reduce stress and find more daily contentment.

She trained in the clinical social work program at New York University and has spent much of her career working with underserved and disenfranchised populations as well as adults who want to explore purpose and meaning. Her experience includes long-term clinical work across a range of mood and personality concerns.

When people are unsure what comes next, she helps sort priorities and test choices in small, manageable steps. Marsha encourages practical habits that support steadier mood and clearer decision making rather than quick fixes.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person in front of her. It helps when someone needs to sort goals, feel understood, and decide what to try next. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at what people do and think day to day and tests small behavior or thought changes to reduce distress; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Mindfulness Therapy teaches brief attention practices and present-moment noticing to reduce reactivity and increase steadier mood or concentration.

Choosing an approach is part of the work together. Marsha treats finding the right mix as a collaborative process. She helps clients test techniques, notice what helps, and adjust plans to match goals and preferences rather than sticking to one method.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Ask about session options when you complete the matching questionnaire. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so a session can fit a lunch break or an evening routine. Licensed professionals often adapt exercises and homework to work well between sessions so progress continues in day-to-day life.