Maryleigh King
Warm, practical support for life transitions
LMSW Michigan
- Experience
- 6 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Relationship, Grief, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Maryleigh
Maryleigh King is a licensed social worker who meets people where they are and helps them take the next step. She offers steady support for adults facing big life changes, grief, stress, anxiety, mood struggles, and problems with relationships or communication.
Background and approach
Maryleigh uses straightforward, practical conversations to help clients notice patterns and build new skills. She listens for what matters most and works with each person to set clear, achievable goals.
Sessions aim to be warm, grounded, and focused on what will make daily life easier. Her background includes a Master of Social Work degree from Michigan State University and six years of clinical practice in Michigan.
She blends approaches that match each person’s needs, drawing on relationship-focused methods alongside acceptance and behavior-focused techniques. In therapy she helps people cope with trauma, grief, addiction struggles, parenting stress, and career or life-purpose questions.
Maryleigh also addresses codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation concerns, and grief at end of life. Clients can expect a collaborative style that balances empathy with practical tools for emotional regulation and healthier patterns.
She invites people to bring what’s real and raw to sessions and to work at a pace that feels manageable. Maryleigh aims to be a steady partner as clients move toward clearer choices and more satisfying days.
How Gottman, ACT, and Client-Centered Work Online
Maryleigh often blends the Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Client-Centered Therapy depending on the issue. The Gottman Method focuses on communication patterns and building practical skills for stronger connections, which can help people address recurring arguments and intimacy-related problems. ACT encourages noticing thoughts and values-based action so people can move toward meaningful goals even when emotions are hard to manage. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and a nonjudgmental stance so clients feel heard and supported as they explore change.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Maryleigh treats therapy as a collaborative process and will help figure out the best fit based on each person’s goals, preferences, and the challenges they bring to sessions.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation for skill practice and deeper discussion. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is low or during a quick check-in. Live chat and text messaging offer flexible ways to touch base between sessions or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between appointments.
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Experience
6+ years
Licensed in
Michigan
Languages
English