Beachwood, Ohio · Private Practice
Honest
Conversation.
Helping clients go from surviving to thriving — one session at a time. A safe, nonjudgmental space for adults, couples, and families to heal, grow, and move forward with intention.
Mission · Vision · Values
Surviving to thriving —
one session at a time.
At Candor & Hope Therapy, we believe honest conversation is what brings healing and recovery. That belief is the heart of an independent solo practice — where every session is a step from merely surviving into genuinely thriving.
Our Mission
To create a safe, nonjudgmental space where honest conversation brings healing — helping adults, couples, and families move from surviving to thriving, one session at a time.
Our Vision
A community where honest dialogue and compassionate, culturally responsive care make healing accessible to all who seek it — where thriving becomes a way of living, not a distant goal.
What We Stand For
The values behind every session.
We value and focus on improving the quality of life and mental wellness for our clients and community. Candor and Hope Therapy C.A.R.E.S. for you with…
Candor
Candor towards the communities we serve.
Acceptance
Acceptance of everyone's right to compassionate care.
Respect
Respect for everyone's unique path towards their own healing.
Empowerment
Empowerment for clients to participate in their own mental health and wellness care.
Sincerity
Sincerity in how we treat others with every encounter to foster hope and esteem.
Meet Your Therapist
A living, breathing partner in your mental & relational health.
Marirhetta Crosby
M.S., IMFT-S, LPCC-S, NCC
Founder & Owner
"Hi, I'm Marirhetta — Clinical Director at Candor & Hope Therapy, a private practice in Northeast Ohio."
I work with adults, couples, and families navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, and relationship challenges — with a special focus on premarital work, women's concerns, personal growth, and healing from childhood experiences and long-standing emotional patterns.
Many of the people I work with feel overwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally exhausted. Therapy is a place to slow down, gain insight, and build practical tools to regulate emotions and move forward with intention.
We meet you where you are, collaborate on clear goals, and support you through the work of healing. Together we build emotional resilience, strengthen relationships, and create sustainable change.
If you're ready to invest in yourself and your emotional health, I invite you to schedule an intake session today.
What We Offer
Specialties & approach
Evidence-based care tailored to where you are — drawing on CBT, DBT, and relational therapy to meet your goals.
Anxiety Therapy
Calm the persistent noise. Build tools to regulate and reframe anxious thought patterns.
Read: When Anxiety Won't Switch Off: Understanding Chronic Worry →Depression Counseling
Move through functional depression and heaviness toward steadiness and meaning.
Read: Seasonal Blues: Managing Holiday Depression and the Winter Slump →Couples & Family Therapy
Reconnect, repair, and communicate — for couples and families at any stage.
Read: How to Repair After an Argument Without Keeping Score →Premarital Counseling
Begin marriage with clarity, shared values, and the tools to navigate difference.
Read: The Core Foundation of Healthy Relationships: Five Walls That Hold Everything Up →Life Transitions
Find footing through major change — career, identity, loss, or new beginnings.
Read: Finding Your Footing When Change Wasn't Your Choice →Women's Concerns & Growth
A dedicated space for women's lived experience, self-understanding, and confidence.
Read: Perimenopause and Mental Health: The Emotional Side of the Transition No One Warns You About →Childhood & Emotional Patterns
Heal long-standing patterns rooted in early experience that still shape today.
Read: The Family Patterns You Inherit →Personal Growth
Deepen self-understanding and move forward with intention and self-trust.
Read: Coming Back to Yourself After People-Pleasing →In Their Words
From surviving to thriving.
I am so happy I made the decision to speak with someone regarding my issues. I have found a place where I am safe to speak about my fears, anger, and issues that consume me.
She makes herself extremely relatable, [however] also did not shy away from fostering tough accountability and internal empowerment in my growth and development.
I did not expect to get so 'comfortable being uncomfortable' in such a short amount of time. Marirhetta approaches our sessions with a perfect balance of professional insight, lived-experience, and cultural relativism.
My therapist in the past taught me to depend on them; Marirhetta taught me how to 'fish' for myself. Thank you!
Questions & Care
Before we begin.
A few honest answers to ease the first step. If anything else is on your mind, just ask — there are no wrong questions here.