- Practical coping steps
- Person-centered listening
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Mary
Mary Smith is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with 23 years of practice in Michigan. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, work through depression and addictions, and navigate relationship and intimacy concerns. She also supports people facing grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, sleep problems, and challenges related to ADHD.
Mary aims to make sessions feel calm and straightforward. She listens first and helps clients name the problems that matter most. Conversations tend to be practical, with steps you can try between sessions. The goal is clearer thinking and better coping day to day.
Her approach draws on client-centered listening so people feel heard. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing tools are used to build awareness and strengthen motivation for change.
Mary has worked with a wide range of concerns over two decades, from chronic stress and workplace burnout to mood disorders and complicated grief. She helps people sort priorities, plan next steps, and find ways to reduce overwhelm. Sessions are paced to each persons needs rather than a fixed recipe.
People often come for help during life transitions, after losses, or when patterns like anger, avoidance, or low self-esteem interfere with daily life. Mary welcomes clients from diverse backgrounds and brings steady, experienced support while you work toward clearer goals.
How Mary uses therapy approaches online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's perspective, helping people feel heard and guiding them to their own solutions. It is useful for relationship concerns, self-esteem work, and when someone needs a steady, nonjudgmental space.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors. It is practical and often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with life changes. Mindfulness Therapy trains attention and present-moment awareness to reduce reactivity and support stress management and emotional regulation.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Mary will collaborate with clients to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and life situation. That might mean trying short CBT exercises, adding mindfulness practices, or focusing on open, client-centered conversations to clarify priorities.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel by removing commute time, enabling shorter check-ins when needed, and allowing people to engage from different locations. Licensed professionals can use these approaches effectively over distance while helping clients build practical skills that apply in daily life.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What issues can be addressed in sessions?
Mary works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping problems, parenting strain, ADHD, and related areas.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
She uses a person-centered style that emphasizes listening and collaboration, combined with cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
Mary has 23 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of mood, stress, and relational concerns.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Michigan and holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.