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Dr. Mary Torok

Dr. Mary Torok

Therapist · Florida

Financial and life stress support

  • Practical coping skills
  • Values-based focus
  • Resource referrals

About Mary

Dr. Mary Torok helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by money worries, stress, anxiety, or major life changes. She works with people facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, addiction, grief, and sleep or mood concerns. Dr. Torok is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with eleven years of professional experience as an LMHC.

She uses straightforward, practical methods to help people manage emotions and make clearer choices. Sessions focus on learning skills, talking through current problems, and building habits that support daily life. She draws from approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and take values-based action.

Her background includes work across clinic, classroom, residential, and in-home settings. That experience informs an adaptable style that blends directive guidance with listening and reflection. She has helped people with anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism spectrum concerns, trauma, and family communication problems.

When money or career stress is part of the problem, Dr. Torok helps people break those issues into manageable steps. That can mean focusing on immediate coping skills, planning next steps, or addressing related relationship strains. The emphasis is on practical progress rather than labels.

She also offers psychoeducation and resource referrals when clients need support with employment, education, or community services. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take actions that match their values. ACT can help when life changes, career stress, or money worries make it hard to decide what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors through practical exercises and short homework tasks. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress related to finances or work. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding emotions in relationships and improving how people express needs and connect with others, which can help with relationship and communication problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as needed.

Because the biography does not list specific session formats, please confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing more flexible scheduling. It also supports brief check-ins, guided skill practice, and step-by-step planning that translate into day-to-day routines without requiring time away from work or family.

Areas of focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD
AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, addictions, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, career worries, and money-related stress.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style blends skill teaching with open listening. Sessions often include practice exercises, goal-setting, and conversations about real-life choices.

How much experience does she have?

She has eleven years of experience as a clinician and has worked in clinical, classroom, residential, outpatient, and in-home settings.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida.

Which languages and international arrangements are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The therapist's biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

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 this therapist?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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