Hello!
My name is Mary. I'm a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with four+ years of clinical experience. I am also a yoga-instructor, avid reader, and proud member of the LGBTQ+ community. I have experience working with clients of all ages from a wide range of backgrounds, faith experiences, cultures, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic status. My past clients have noted that they have particularly appreciated my calming, warm, and compassionate approach to therapy. I have a laid-back approach to therapy and am skilled at creating a warm, safe environment for you to explore, express, process, and learn from your concerns and feelings and current life circumstances.
I have worked with clients experiencing a wide-range of issues, including depression, anxiety, OCD, LGBTQIA+ issues, intimacy concerns, couples concerns, parenting issues, healing from trauma, religious trauma, women's issues, and much more. I am flexible, compassionate, open-minded, and eager to hear your story! I prefer to hold hour-long sessions with my clients once per week, preferably at the same time each week. I find that this consistency is key, especially while utilizing tele-therapy and at the beginning of our work together.
In my practice, I utilize elements of CBT, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Positive Psychology, Lifespan Integration, and other modalities. I'm also open to integrating your enneagram number into your therapeutic process, if so desired. I enjoy working with clients who feel motivated and ready to embrace healing & growth. I view my role as a therapist as one of providing support, guidance, reflection, trust, and safety for you during this phase of your journey.
If you think we may be a good fit, I look forward to hearing from you! It takes so much courage & strength to reach out and ask for help- and I'm so excited to join you on your journey of healing!
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Anger management, Career difficulties, Depression, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Attachment issues, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Jealousy, Life purpose, Multicultural Concerns, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
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Mary is a fantastic counselor. She creates a safe space to express problems, and is understanding and patient. She has also been vey helpful in offering practical tools to help guide through problems.
Written on Jan 05, 2021 after therapy with Mary for 2 months
Mary has been very helpful with my struggles lately both in marriage and personal issues. She is a good listener, and seems to have good ideas to deal with the problems as they arise. I actually wish she would talk even more, though I realize I take up space talking. I feel very good about our sessions so far and I have learned a lot. I highly recommend her if you have issues you are dealing with plus during covid she has been a big help.
Written on Jan 03, 2021 after therapy with Mary for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, and anger management
Extremely intelligent, patient, well read, empathetic. Best therapist I’ve ever worked with. So glad I’m working with her.
Written on Dec 28, 2020 after therapy with Mary for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, and self esteem
Mary is helpful and present. I not only feel heard, I feel like she gives very helpful direction. Thank you, Mary!
Written on Nov 07, 2020 after therapy with Mary for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and anger management
Mary has been such a blessing. She is very caring, kind, and has a very gentle approach. She is very easy to trust and confide in - and this is coming from someone who has a wall for many people.
Written on Nov 07, 2020 after therapy with Mary for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and career difficulties
Great counselor! Nothing but positive things to say. Would recommend!
Written on Oct 26, 2020 after therapy with Mary for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues