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About Marcy
Marcy Bristol is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 40 years of experience in mental health and medical social work. She has worked extensively with individuals facing adjustment to chronic illness, grief, loss, and bereavement as well as depression and anxiety disorders. Marcy focuses on helping clients understand and strengthen the physical and emotional components of their lives to create a healthy balance to face any challenges.
Marcy received her Master’s in Social Work from Loyola University of Chicago. She takes a collaborative, strength-based, person-centered approach, using cognitive behavioral and solution-focused therapies to meet the specific needs of each client.
Building trust and respect between the therapist and the client is essential for achieving positive outcomes in therapy.
Marcy provides a warm, compassionate, and trusting environment, always keeping in mind that everyone is unique and the treatment approach will be tailored to them as an individual. Schedule an appointment today!

"I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 40 years of experience in the fields of mental health and social work."
Get to know Marcy
Why did you decide to become a counselor or psychiatric provider?
Starting at a young age I have always had a strong desire to directly help people. Becoming a clinical Social Worker I am able to help my clients navigate mental health challenges, provide emotional support, and advocate for vulnerable populations. It has been my passion and my goals to help them with not only their psychological needs but also the social factors impacting their lives. I always felt the importance of having the ability to work with diverse clients across various settings and situations; essentially, making a tangible impact on people's well-being through a combination of therapy, and social support intervention. Helping others work on and achieve their mental health goals is the passion and dedication I hold for all of my clients.
What types of clients do you work with best?
My practice focuses on young adults, adults, couples and geriatric populations. I have done a great deal of intervention on adjustment to illness, grief and loss, aging issues, depression and anxiety.
What type of clients are you most excited to work with?
I enjoy all of the clients I work with, and find that each client no matter what their current presenting problem is brought to therapy, I am dedicated and passionate to tailor my therapeutic intervention to their individual and unique needs.
What's one thing you wish all clients knew?
My hope is that all of my clients will understand and feel the passion, caring and commitment to providing the highest level of therapeutic intervention to help them achieve their goals and a positive outcome to therapy.
Why did you choose to practice at Thriveworks?
In researching mental health organizations, I found that Thriveworks best met my needs as a mental health clinician. Their mission and goals to treat patients closely follows my personal and professional goals to providing the highest level of mental health intervention for my clients. They have an outstanding reputation and I am honored to be a part of their team.
What inspires you?
Positivity in my outlook on life. My inspiration professionally comes when my clients work hard to achieve their mental health goals and can move forward with a positive and healthy outlook on life. My inspiration personally and professionally entwine my goals to help others in both capacities and be an advocate for myself and others to lead a healthy life both emotionally and physically.
What can clients expect in their first session with you?
I am looking forward to working with my clients to promote healing and wellness, within a safe, caring environment. Seeking assistance is the start to your journey to achieve a healthy sense of well -being. I am honored to work with you on this journey, working together to get you to your attainable goals.
What do you want to accomplish with an individual in their first session?
To provide a warm, caring, empathic environment where there is an immediate sense of trust between client and therapist. To provide my clients with a sense of comfort and feeling safe in the therapeutic process by identifying and working on achieving their stated goals.
What should clients know about you before scheduling a first session?
As a therapist I understand that starting therapy can be at times overwhelming and anxiety producing. It is important to me that my clients know that by starting therapy they are giving themselves a gift of becoming a part of a safe, caring and empathic therapeutic process.
What do you do for fun/on your time off?
Spending time with friends and family.
Attending sporting events
Swimming
What's one thing about you that defines you (non-professional)?
Honesty, loyalty, caring and empathic. My dedication and devotion to my friends and family are the best indicators of my love and caring for those in my personal and professional lives.
Other areas of focus
Education and training
- Years in practice
- 45 years
- Graduating institute
- Loyola University of Chicago
- Graduating degree
- Master of Social Work
