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Psychology/Mental Health

My specific training is in Psychodynamic Social Work. This is a theory that incorporates elements of psychoanalysis and social work concepts together. It's a fancy term that means, the goal for our sessions together is for you to gain a greater insight into who you are and why you do what you do. This training means that the lens I view my clients through has more of an emphasis on how your cur... Read More

My specific training is in Psychodynamic Social Work. This is a theory that incorporates elements of psychoanalysis and social work concepts together. It's a fancy term that means, the goal for our sessions together is for you to gain a greater insight into who you are and why you do what you do. This training means that the lens I view my clients through has more of an emphasis on how your current presenting symptoms have a greater meaning beyond what they appear to be, based on your personal history, trauma, and life experiences. The benefit of this approach helps to examine unresolved conflicts that reside in the unconscious mind and their associated symptoms that arise and manifest in your day-to-day lives.

I also have had a long-time interest in Jungian Depth Psychology and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. In the future, I will be offering sessions more focused on the concepts within these two bodies of work. If you have any interest in having our sessions focus more on the subconscious mind, dream interpretation, mindfulness, and emotional regulation techniques, please let me know and we can talk more about these concepts in our next session and incorporate them as you see fit.

However, as always, I am here to meet you where you’re at!

Whether that’s a supportive session where you need to talk about a recent triggering event, or a brainstorming session focusing more on the life goals you’re aiming at.

I am here to meet your needs whatever those may be.

Marriana Marcarelli
(She/Her/Hers)

“Know all the theories. Master all the techniques. But as you touch a human soul, be just another human soul.” -Carl Jung

Marriana’s work lives at the intersection of science and story, where nervous system patterns meet the unseen narratives we carry. With a deep belief in the healing power of presence, she helps clients explore not just what is painful, but what holds meaning. She creates a space where emotions are not a problem that need to be solved, but rather information that carries insight into who we are. Her approach honors both the practical tools of modern psychotherapy and the quieter wisdom of symbols and archetypes.

She began her work over a decade ago on suicide prevention hotlines, later providing intensive in-home therapy to children and families in Detroit. She earned her graduate degree in clinical social work with an emphasis in psychodynamic theories from Wayne State University (2017) and opened The River Within in 2022 to offer a more personal, creative, and holistic space for healing.

She believes healing can’t be separated from the environments we live in: economic, political, spiritual, social, cultural, and familial systems shape how we move through the world and how we see ourselves.

Grounded in clinical social work, her practice draws on modern neuroscience and attachment research, combined with mindfulness and somatic tools, to support clients in regulating overwhelming emotions. At the core of her work is the question: What does this mean for you? This is where deeper symbolic and narrative work comes in- exploring the personal meanings beneath our patterns, pain, and desires, and helping each person reconnect with their own inner compass.

She splits her time between Naples, Italy and Ann Arbor, Michigan, offering telehealth sessions to teens and adults. In-person sessions upon request while in Michigan. She also co-facilitates group spaces for mothers and expats, two communities close to her heart.

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