- Experienced LCSW
- Practical coping skills
- Values based work
About Mary
Mary Knight is an LCSW practicing in Texas with 34 years of experience. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, and major life changes. She aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk honestly and find practical ways to feel steadier.
Her work often focuses on rebuilding routines and coping skills after loss, illness, or big transitions. Mary uses a mix of approaches that help people notice thoughts and feelings, choose values-based actions, and develop more helpful habits. Sessions are conversational and goal oriented, with time spent learning tools and practicing new ways of responding to stress.
She draws on decades of clinical experience to guide problem solving and emotional recovery. That experience includes supporting people through addiction recovery, grief and hospice‑related concerns, caregiver stress, and long-term health challenges. Mary also addresses attachment and abandonment wounds, codependency, communication problems, and feelings of emptiness or shame.
In sessions she blends acceptance strategies, mindfulness practices, and cognitive-behavioral techniques to reduce unhelpful patterns and increase flexibility. She encourages small, achievable steps and uses motivational methods when change feels hard. The overall aim is to help people regain a sense of purpose and more balanced day-to-day functioning.
Mary offers collaborative care that respects each person’s values and pace. If someone wants straightforward, experienced guidance for life challenges, she focuses on practical skills, steady support, and working toward goals that matter to the individual.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then pick actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes where motivation and meaning are important. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like worry or low mood. It often includes simple exercises to practice between meetings.Deciding which approach to use is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean mixing techniques from ACT and CBT and adding mindfulness skills when appropriate.
Please confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, offer shorter check-ins when needed, and allow people to use audio-only options if video is difficult. It also supports steady progress through tools and homework that track in daily life rather than waiting for in-office visits.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Mary address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting strain, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are conversational and client-centered, focusing on practical skills, mindfulness, and steps that fit daily life.
How much experience does she have?
Mary has 34 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of long-term and situational challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Texas and practices there.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are sessions priced?
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.