Mandy Dalrymple, LMSW, LICSW

Mandy Dalrymple is a Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 25 years in social work and long experience providing counseling to adults. She focuses on building rapport first and listens with empathy and no judgment. Mandy aims to create a calm space where people can talk about what’s worrying them and set clear, practical goals.

She uses straightforward approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy to help change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Mandy also draws on acceptance and commitment techniques and client-centered work to help people clarify values and move toward meaningful action. Mindfulness and dialectical behavior tools appear in sessions when they help regulate emotions and reduce distress.

Mandy has worked across settings including foster care, adoption, hospice, community mental health, inpatient psychiatric care, detox and rehab, and private counseling agencies. That background means she’s used to helping people manage complex needs and life transitions. Her experience includes supporting people with ADHD, bipolar disorder, personality conditions, PTSD, and substance use challenges.

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting difficulties, self-esteem concerns, relationship and family problems, grief, trauma, sleep issues, anger, career changes, and addiction. Additional focuses include body image, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and communication problems. Mandy aims to partner with each person to set realistic steps that fit their life.

Outside work she spends time with her teenage sons and their pug, enjoys being near the water, and likes reading, photography, and music. She welcomes conversations about how therapy might fit into someone’s routine.

How Mandy’s Approaches Work Online

CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. It’s often used for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and managing cravings or avoidance. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small committed actions even when feelings are hard, which can help with life transitions and low motivation.

Mandy also uses client-centered principles that put the person’s priorities first. She listens and reflects to help clients name what matters most. Together they will try different approaches and decide which fit best for the person’s goals and day-to-day life, making adjustments over time as needed.

Online formats give practical flexibility. Video calls allow a face-to-face feel for skill practice and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging provide quick support between sessions, brief coaching, and a way to track progress without scheduling a full call. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and other responsibilities.