My name is Mary Magdalene Smith and am known as Magdalena which is my middle name in Spanish. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Life Coach in Texas. I have been a Counselor for 41 years. My counseling style is primarily person centered and I am a good listener, culturally sensitive and very supportive of the client and of their Counseling goals. Though I have extensive experience working with men and women, I am currently focused primarily on working with women with the goal of Empowering Women to Be The Best they Can Be. My approach is primarily using concepts from positive psychology, utilizing a strengths-based approach which is shifting the focus from what's wrong to what's strong, identifying one's goal and the Limiting Beliefs that are keeping the individual from reaching her goals, and identifying and owning the Empowering Beliefs that will assist the client to reach her goals. The goals may be for example to overcome childhood trauma that may be causing depression, anxiety, poor self esteem, poor self confidence, overcome grief or wanting to improve one's relationships, grow in one's spirituality, or reach one's career goals, etc. As long as the goals are realistic and the person is committed to do the work I am willing to support you in exploring the best way to reach your goals.
You can send me a message here at any time and as often as you want, though I typically check and respond to messages once or twice a day, in the mornings and evenings, Monday through Thursday. You can also schedule a live session (phone call, video session, live chat) with me on the Scheduling section. If you don't see a day/time that works for you there, please let me know and I will try to accommodate you.
Additional areas of focus: Self esteem
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy
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She is a great listening. Very experienced. Very wise.
Written on Apr 05, 2022 after therapy with Mary for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
She’s the best therapist I’ve ever had
Written on Mar 27, 2022 after therapy with Mary for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Mrs. Smith is a true blessing. She listens well and has a wealth of wisdom to share. I feel encouraged from our sessions and appreciate the advice and resources she recommends.
Written on Feb 09, 2022 after therapy with Mary for 3 weeks
Mary is simply wonderful! I have never connected with a therapist as I have with her, and the lessons she has taught me have changed my life forever! I am forever grateful for her and the work she has done in her career.
Written on Dec 03, 2021 after therapy with Mary for 1 year and 11 months on issues concerning depression, self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching
Great supporter and solid advice.
Written on Oct 01, 2021 after therapy with Mary for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Mary (Magdalena) provides thoughtful insight, helping me to explore problematic aspects of my childhood, realize their overall effects on my personality and feelings, and understand how those issues have compounded with other issues in my adulthood to become complex PTSD & anxiety. I'm grateful to have her help in my mental health arsenal as I work toward building my confidence and coping skills in the present, so I can look forward to a more hopeful, aspirational, achievable future.
Written on Oct 01, 2021 after therapy with Mary for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue