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Mackenzie Newman, LMSW

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationMichigan
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, LGBT, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Mackenzie

Mackenzie Newman is a licensed social worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with five years of clinical experience. She draws on a background that includes work in school settings and behavioral health roles, helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship or family challenges.

Background and approach

Her approach centers on recognizing each person as the expert on their own life while offering guidance to uncover strengths and build practical coping skills. Clients can expect a collaborative, nonjudgmental therapist who blends evidence-based techniques with compassionate listening.

Mackenzie integrates Internal Family Systems ideas alongside attachment-informed and client-centered methods, and she also uses cognitive and skills-based strategies when helpful. This combination supports work on emotion regulation, processing difficult experiences, and improving patterns in relationships and self-concept.

She accepts English-speaking clients in Michigan and offers multiple online session formats to suit different schedules. Mackenzie emphasizes small, achievable steps and aims to walk alongside clients as they make change, helping them find resilience and greater ease in day-to-day life.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy



Mackenzie often uses Internal Family Systems to help clients recognize and relate to different inner parts, supporting work on self-compassion and internal conflicts; this approach can clarify how thoughts and feelings interact and is useful for trauma, shame, and identity questions. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early and current relationship patterns affect emotional responses and connection, which can guide changes in how people relate to others and themselves. Client-centered therapy is another core influence, emphasizing empathic listening and collaborative goal-setting so clients steer the pace and focus of sessions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and Mackenzie views this as a collaboration. She will discuss goals, preferences, and comfort with various methods and adapt techniques over time so the work feels useful and manageable for each person.

Online formats - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility for fitting therapy into busy lives. These options make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals without needing to travel, and they allow clients to choose the communication style that best fits their needs and circumstances.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Mackenzie commonly address
Mackenzie works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, relationship and family issues, LGBT-related matters, bipolar disorder, and ADHD among other areas.
What is her therapeutic style and approach
She combines client-centered listening with structured techniques drawn from Internal Family Systems, attachment-based ideas, CBT, and DBT to support emotion regulation and self-understanding.
How much clinical experience does she bring
She has five years of professional experience, including roles in school social work and behavioral health, which inform her practical and relational approach to care.
Where is Mackenzie licensed and practicing
She is a licensed social worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan and holds the license number MI LMSW 6801114916.
Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How much do sessions cost
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her
To get started select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTTrauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteem

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCo-morbidityControl issuesDissociationFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityJealousyPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexualityYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English