Greetings, my name is Mary Dawn Weston, and I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in the state of Alabama. I am absolutely passionate about this field and working with clients to enhance their lives by reducing stress and negative outcomes. We will work together pursuing resolution to your identified needs by utilizing evidence-based therapies such as CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Therapy, and other modalities. My pledge is to always start where you are with confidence, clarity, and compassion. With 11 years' experience in the field plus a lifetime of diverse personal experience, I would be honored to help aid with issues, resources, or any mental health concerns you may have. My specialties include PTSD, Anxiety, Addiction, Co-Dependency, Domestic Violence, Marital/Relationship issues, Phobias, and Anger Management. Thank you for your time and consideration in building a trusting and effective partnership. ~Mary Dawn
Additional areas of focus:Addictions, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Body image, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
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I can’t say enough great things about Mary. I’ve been seeing her nearly 2 years and with her help, I can honestly say that I’m becoming a better version of myself. She’s been there through a divorce, raising 3 kids, 2 moves, an unplanned pregnancy with an absent father, and (the worst) my hair stylist changing careers and I’ve successfully navigated it all. I couldn’t ask for a better therapist.
Written on Oct 27, 2025 after therapy with Mary for 1 year and 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I absolutely love Mary. She is extremely knowledgeable and gives valuable advice/feedback and I can’t imagine having another therapist. She has helped me grow and pushes me to keep growing as a person.
Written on Oct 18, 2025 after therapy with Mary for 2 years and 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, coaching, and compassion fatigue
She’s been very helpful and understanding and easy to talk to and after each session I always have a better understanding of myself and what I should do to improve I wouldn’t use anyone else thank you Mary
Written on Aug 02, 2025 after therapy with Mary for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Best therapist I ever encountered. She does not force me to talk about things that I’m not ready for. She listens and takes my lead. 10/10 would recommend.
Written on Jul 22, 2025 after therapy with Mary for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Mary is an incredibly knowledgable therapist, who has helped me instrumentally in changing my perspective and empowering positive changes in my life and relationships. I am very grateful to have been connected to her.
Written on Jun 09, 2025 after therapy with Mary for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and grief
She is brillant, shes compassionate and she listens without judgement. She’s like talking to a friend you’ve known for a long time. While also giving solutions to navigate through your situation. 10 out of 10
Written on May 28, 2025 after therapy with Mary for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and grief
Mary Dawn is deeply knowledgeable, direct, and solutions-oriented, while still being relatable and caring. I’m in excellent care. Thank you Mary Dawn!
Written on May 06, 2025 after therapy with Mary for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
Mary is a different caliber therapist. The difference between her and other professionals I've had is stark. Her knowledge on the brain is absolutely stellar. Honestly, it makes me wish my sessions could be longer. Her approach is actually very effective for me. I'm very grateful I found her.
Written on Apr 20, 2025 after therapy with Mary for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, and self esteem
Mary is great! She’ll send you tools to help in your healing journey.
Written on Mar 19, 2025 after therapy with Mary for 2 years and 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
Mary is outstanding and have been a tremendous help for me personally.
Written on Jan 21, 2025 after therapy with Mary for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and family conflicts
The therapist I’ve been seeing recently is the best one I’ve had in a long time. They have a remarkable ability to listen and understand my feelings, which has made a significant difference in my journey. Their insightful guidance and supportive approach create a safe space where I feel comfortable exploring my thoughts and emotions. I truly appreciate the progress I’ve made with their help.
Written on Jan 11, 2025 after therapy with Mary for 9 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
Mary is wonderfully supportive and knowledgeable. She has been so helpful to me.
Written on Dec 25, 2024 after therapy with Mary for 1 year and 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, parenting issues, and self esteem
She is the best very smart and takes her time with you so that you understand everything she talks about. Highly recommend!
Written on Nov 19, 2024 after therapy with Mary for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
Mary Weston is the best therapist I’ve ever had. She’s so knowledgeable and helpful— and she also puts me at ease and is a great listener. She always has new information and ideas to help me. I’m very grateful that I found her.
Written on Nov 17, 2024 after therapy with Mary for 2 years and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Mary has really helped me gather my thoughts and given me tools to deal with big changes in a healthy manner. I appreciate that she has a wide variety of knowledge. From scholarly explanations to her own real life examples. She is very kind to pick up on my body language too and asks if what she is saying is making me nervous/unsure/etc. I feel like I am working through my challenges with her rather than rattling off a story. 10/10!
Written on Aug 13, 2024 after therapy with Mary for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
She is a great listener and she is very relatable. She is very easy to talk to and is always sending something to help you between sessions - handouts etc.
Written on Aug 06, 2024 after therapy with Mary for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse
Mary is amazing! She has been very helpful with me! I love her flexible hours! I feel so comfortable with her! I highly recommend her!!
Written on Jun 25, 2024 after therapy with Mary for 2 years and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Mary is amazing. She is very experienced and well-educated. More than that, however, she and I truly personally click, and I feel as though we could be friends without the connection that therapy has created for us. I am so blessed to have her in my life and I have to thank BetterHelp for bringing us together.
Written on May 28, 2024 after therapy with Mary for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Mary is the literally the best. She is such a blessing and I'm so grateful she is my therapist.
Written on May 27, 2024 after therapy with Mary for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
Shes great. Very knowledgeable and kind.
Written on Apr 30, 2024 after therapy with Mary for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
She’s wonderful
Written on Mar 13, 2024 after therapy with Mary for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and intimacy-related issues
Mary has been absolutely perfect in helping me identify the causes of my struggles and providing clarity as well as solutions to many of my problems. She's very down to earth while remaining professional the entire time. You can tell she genuinely cares about her patients as well as her career.
Written on Mar 06, 2024 after therapy with Mary for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Very knowledgeable and personable. Easy to talk to.
Written on Feb 09, 2024 after therapy with Mary for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
I get a good feeling of patience and understanding with Mary. She has a calm and relatable presence that just feels comfortable to open up to. She comes to the table with an unbiased perspective and advice. I’m grateful to have her as my therapist.
Written on Jan 25, 2024 after therapy with Mary for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes
She is by far the best therapist. She’s kind & listens to my concerns. She helps me with keeping my ducks in a row. Honestly without her I wouldn’t know how I would be.
Written on Nov 21, 2023 after therapy with Mary for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and adhd
The best therapist that I could’ve ever asked for!!! She is very attentive and at the same time will challenge you and make you more open minded about things that you never thought of and you’ll become a better version of yourself from it! Highly recommend!
Written on Nov 03, 2023 after therapy with Mary for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and anger management
Really love having Mary there to help guide me on my healing journey! She articulates scientific information in a way that is easily understood. She also uses different methods to attack the issue you’re having, like using worksheets and at home exercises.
On top of that she is a joy to do therapy with, I feel understood, cared for, and comfortable enough to opening up about things that, in the past would’ve caused shame.
Written on Oct 31, 2023 after therapy with Mary for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
Mary has been such a wonderful support me over these past few months. Her communication and thoughtfulness is very important to me. I appreciate all her hard work and dedication to helping me feel and be my best self.
Written on Oct 19, 2023 after therapy with Mary for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes
She’s an amazing therapist! Best I’ve ever had.
Written on May 15, 2023 after therapy with Mary for 1 year on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Mary Dawn is amazing. She helped me through a really bad time and I love working with her. She helped me find a path back to myself and my strengths and is making me more comfortable with my weaknesses. Or showing me tools to strengthen them. She's the best.
Written on Apr 16, 2023 after therapy with Mary for 3 months on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
Mary has been very insightful. She has helped me understand so much I such a short time. I’m in shock actually how enlightened I am in one month.
Written on Feb 27, 2023 after therapy with Mary for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, parenting issues, and anger management
Mary Dawn is absolutely an incredible therapist. Not only does she have an extensive clinical, research, and practical background, but she is quite relatable and easy to talk with.
She has an almost uncanny sense of when I am ready to dig deep into something I've listed as an area I want to explore (with a host of resources to help), or when I simply need a wide open listening ear to download my week, thought and experiences. Even when it's the latter, she still asks gentle, insightful questions that remind me that while sometimes we're all just coping with life's challenges, she's here to help me move forward and grow.
Every single session has ended with something that helps me in my process, and that's a very special quality in a therapist.
Written on Feb 05, 2023 after therapy with Mary for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes
Mary is a wonderful and compassionate therapist. She has been so supportive and understanding that it has allowed me to understand things about myself I never did. Working with her has made, and will continue making me stronger. I will always appreciate the work she does and her advocacy of me, even when I don't have the strength to advocate for myself.
Written on Jan 29, 2023 after therapy with Mary for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
Ms. Weston was very kind, caring, and explained my underlying issues in a very straightforward and relatbale manner. She helped me in a time when I needed someone to listen and couldn't find services in person. Ms. Weston is amazing, and Better Help is what was missing from the mental health sphere for so long.
Written on Jan 23, 2023 after therapy with Mary for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Mary has been nothing but caring and supportive. She challenges me to be honest with myself and look at things for what they are. She hears me and lets me express myself fully without judgment or negativity. I always enjoy my conversations with her, and would gladly recommend her to anyone else who struggles with depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and/or personal growth!
Written on Nov 10, 2022 after therapy with Mary for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Having Mary Dawn Weston as my therapist has absolutely changed my life for the better. I’ve made more progress with her than I have with any other therapist in my life. She’s so genuine, unique, encouraging and strong. I admire her very much and would totally recommend her to anyone seeking positive life change.
Written on Oct 31, 2022 after therapy with Mary for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
May has been a wonderful therapist and I've learned a lot from her. It hasn't been long but I'm so pleased by how well we connect. I highly recommend Mary because she is passionate about what she does and very experienced. I strongly believe this time with her will help me significantly.
Written on Sep 27, 2022 after therapy with Mary for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, and coping with life changes
Great therapist works well and listens to people. Alot of knowledge and goes at your pace. She is excellent
Written on Sep 25, 2022 after therapy with Mary for 3 weeks on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and career difficulties
Mary is a very good therapist. She has real world experience as well as the educational background to go through the science behind phycology. She is a definite asset to better help and to her clients. I love working with her and it always helps me to see things from other perspectives and helps me work through the challenges of my life. She has inspired me to start my college career as a Phycology Major with a focus on mental health. She has shown me a brighter future for myself to heal and come full circle to come back and help others.
Written on Sep 15, 2022 after therapy with Mary for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coaching
Mary is a very caring, non-judgemental, great therapist. I love her methods of teaching and helping me to understand my past trauma and childhood patterns. She is well-versed and highly experienced in her field with trauma and addiction / habits. I am so grateful for my time with her.
Written on Sep 13, 2022 after therapy with Mary for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
She understands and listens to me when we have our sessions. She has offered a lot of great advice and I’m happy she is my therapist. I feel very comfortable with her.
Written on Jul 23, 2022 after therapy with Mary for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Mary has a unique set of expertise that she knows is not for everyone, and she’s very upfront and professional about it from the beginning and allows you to decide for yourself if you resonate with her. She’s a very good listener and a huge resource and asset to any journey you go on to better yourself. She is one of my most trusted sources for anything I’m going through and I’m very thankful for her and for BetterHelp for bringing us together!
Written on Jul 01, 2022 after therapy with Mary for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Awesome
Written on Jun 30, 2022 after therapy with Mary for 3 weeks on issues concerning grief
She is very sweet very compassionate she explains everything to the best of her ability and allows more explanation if needed
Written on Jun 23, 2022 after therapy with Mary for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, and anger management
I didn't know what to expect. I haven't tried therapy before, but she's fantastic. I have a hard time opening up on anything that's really bothering me to the point I hide it from myself. I've come to realize that a lot of of my work stress that was my initial issue wasn't the actual cause. It was my Dad's health problems and how it's impacting my family. It was just easier to try to deal with work stress than acknowledge what's happening to my Dad. I didn't even realize that was what was happening until she pointed it out to me.
Written on Jun 12, 2022 after therapy with Mary for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Appreciate her compassion towards what I’m going through and attention to details specific to my life, she takes good notes and always remembers clearly where we left off
Written on May 22, 2022 after therapy with Mary for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
She’s the greatest!
Written on May 17, 2022 after therapy with Mary for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Very sweet, always listens. Never feel judged for the vulnerable feelings we cover.
Written on May 06, 2022 after therapy with Mary for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Compassionate, kind, supportive, experienced.
Written on May 04, 2022 after therapy with Mary for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem
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