Marsha Gray, MSW
I'm a Registered Social Worker, author, and mental health resource creator with over 20 years of social work experience. I create practical books, workbooks, and worksheets for kids and teens, for use by parents, educators, and mental health professionals.
As a Registered Social Worker in Ontario, I've spent more than two decades working in community mental health and human services, supporting individuals and families through some of the most challenging chapters of their lives. That practice-grounded experience shapes everything I create.
I write because I've seen how hard it can be to find resources that are honest, accessible, and grounded in how people actually think and feel. My books and workbooks are designed for kids, tweens, and teens working through anxiety, low confidence, overthinking, and difficult emotions, and for the parents and mental health professionals who support them.
Why I create resources
"Mental health resources should meet people where they are, not where we wish they were."
I write because I believe everyone deserves access to mental health tools that are warm, honest, and grounded in equity. Too many resources are written for a narrow slice of experience. My goal is to fill that gap, with books that see the full picture of who teens and families actually are.
I publish under MNYG Collective, a platform I created to house my writing and make these resources as accessible as possible. I also work directly with mental health professionals and social service organizations to create custom workbooks, templates, and clinical tools tailored to their specific client populations. Learn more about working with me.
Credentials and background
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Graduate-level clinical training
Registered Social Worker
Licensed in Ontario, Canada
20+ Years Experience
Community mental health & human services
Kids, Tweens & Teens
Resources for children, youth, and families
Published Author
Mental health books & workbooks
Ontario, Canada
Available for virtual collaboration
Why Mental Health Matters to Me
Mental health isn't just my career. It's personal. Like many people who go into this work, I chose it because I've seen what untreated mental health challenges can do to a family, a community, and a young person's sense of their own worth.
"Every teen deserves a resource that says, 'I see you, exactly as you are, and you matter.' That's what I try to put on every page."
I believe in mental wellness equity: the idea that good mental health support shouldn't depend on your postal code, your income, or whether you have access to a therapist. Books can reach people that services can't always reach. That's why I'm committed to making resources that are affordable, accessible, and genuinely useful.
When I'm not writing, I'm continuing my work in the community, because this work is never just theoretical. The people I write for are the same people I show up for every day.