- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
About Mary
Mary Beth Barbush-Kirila is an Ohio-licensed professional counselor with 15 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and ADHD. She presents a respectful and compassionate approach and works to meet each person's needs. If you are taking the first step toward therapy, she acknowledges that it can take courage and supports that decision.
Her practice centers on tailoring conversation and care to the individual. Sessions are shaped around what a person brings to the room, with attention to safety and pacing. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts tools to match goals and strengths.
Mary Beth has worked across a variety of concerns related to family history, relationship patterns, and life transitions. She helps people address abandonment wounds, blended family issues, communication struggles, and codependency. She also supports those coping with chronic illness, cancer, caregiver stress, and aging-related challenges.
Practical problem solving is part of her work. That can mean breaking down overwhelming worries into small steps, building routines that reduce anxiety, or practicing ways to notice and change self-critical thinking. Sessions also include listening to how past experiences shape present behavior and finding better ways to respond.
Therapy is collaborative in her practice. She will work with each person to set clear goals and adjust the plan as progress unfolds. Conversations are conducted in English and take place under her Ohio LPCC credential.
Approaches that guide online work and why they help
Mary Beth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change and healing from past hurt. One common approach she uses breaks problems into smaller, manageable parts and teaches skills for reducing anxiety and improving mood; this helps when worry or depression makes everyday tasks feel overwhelming. Another approach examines how past relationships shape current patterns; it helps people notice repeated habits, understand triggers, and try different responses to improve communication and boundaries.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and the specific problem being addressed. Over time she adjusts the plan based on what is helping and what needs more attention.
Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or medical appointments, and it can reduce the time needed for travel. It also lets people choose shorter check-ins when needed or schedule longer sessions for deeper work, depending on what the therapist supports.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and depression. Additional focus areas include ADHD, self-esteem, relationship patterns, and caregiver or illness-related strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is respectful and compassionate with practical problem solving. She tailors conversations and tools to each person's needs and moves at a pace that feels manageable.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of concerns, including trauma, depression, and chronic health related stress.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds an Ohio LPCC credential and works in Ohio. That credential appears as LPCC in her profile.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered for scheduling and attendance.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.