Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Mary works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 23
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Mary
Mary Smith, LMSW, works with people who are overwhelmed by anger, stress, anxiety, or big life changes. She offers steady, practical help for everyday problems that can feel out of control. Her tone is direct and compassionate, aimed at people who want to make manageable changes now.
Mary draws on 23 years of clinical experience in Michigan. She listens first, and then helps clients set clear goals. Sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings, like managing strong emotions, improving sleep, or navigating relationship friction.
Background and approach
Her approach is client-centered, meaning sessions follow what each person needs in the moment. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and build new habits. Mindfulness practices are introduced to calm the body and increase awareness of triggers.
Mary has worked with many concerns over her career, including depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and ADHD. She also supports people facing parenting stress, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. Her wide experience helps when issues overlap or feel complicated.
In sessions she combines problem-focused tools with a steady, curious stance toward feelings and history. That balance helps people learn coping skills while understanding patterns that keep problems repeating. Mary aims for practical progress you can measure week to week.
What Mary works with
Everything Mary lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Mary's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- 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
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- 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
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mary lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy puts the client's needs first and shapes each session around what feels most pressing. In practice this means the therapist follows your lead, checks in about goals, and adjusts the pace so work stays relevant and doable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It suits issues like anxiety, anger, sleep trouble, and low mood where small, repeatable changes make a difference.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mary will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and life demands, and then suggest what to try first. That decision is collaborative and can shift as progress is made or new needs appear.
Online formats offer flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited travel options. Video calls let you use visual cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions can be a simpler check-in when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging work well for shorter check-ins, planning, or when a written record of goals and strategies is helpful. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting it into daily life.
Questions people ask about Mary
What concerns does Mary commonly address?
She helps with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is Mary’s therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens first, then uses tools such as CBT and mindfulness to help clients change thinking and behavior.
How much experience does Mary bring?
Mary has 23 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns and complex cases.
What credentials and location are listed?
Mary holds an LMSW and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Mary?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.