Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Mary works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Oklahoma, Texas
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Mary
Mary Beth Ritchie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of clinical experience. She practices from Oklahoma and helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship concerns, and a wide range of life challenges. Mary Beth focuses on practical, down-to-earth support and tailors her methods to each person she sees.
She describes herself as nonjudgmental, compassionate, and genuine. Sessions are collaborative and paced to the individual. Mary Beth uses both live sessions and a heavy emphasis on asynchronous messaging so people can reflect before responding.
Background and approach
Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered care alongside mindfulness and motivational interviewing tools. She mixes these methods to help people build new habits, rethink unhelpful thoughts, and take values-based actions. Many clients use her work to manage anger, cope with grief or trauma, address relationship and communication problems, or handle caregiving and life-stage stress.
She also supports people facing issues like ADHD, body image concerns, career transitions, and aging-related challenges. Mary Beth accepts clients internationally and conducts sessions in English. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Starting is straightforward: choose Start Therapy, fill a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time that fits. Her style is warm and practical. She aims to make therapy useful in day-to-day life by focusing on actions, awareness, and small changes that add up over time.
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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mary lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-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 Mary Beth Uses Online Approaches
Mary Beth uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy as core parts of her online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take actions that match their values; it can be helpful for anxiety, anger, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on providing empathy and understanding so clients can find their own solutions and build self-trust.She sees figuring out the right approach as a team effort. The therapist will listen to your goals and try different techniques until you find what fits. Conversations about which methods are working happen regularly so adjustments can be made together.
Online work includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer sessions that need face-to-face interaction. Phone works well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let conversations unfold over time and give both people space to reflect between messages. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to keep progress moving forward.
Questions people ask about Mary
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people working through stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and grief, self-esteem, eating and sleeping issues, career changes, ADHD, and related topics.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is nonjudgmental and collaborative. She blends practical exercises with reflective work and uses both real-time sessions and asynchronous messaging.
What is her background and experience?
She has practiced as a licensed therapist since 1994, bringing 20 years of experience listed in this profile to a broad range of concerns and life changes.
Where is she located and what are her credentials?
She is based in Oklahoma and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the credentials OK LCSW and TX LCSW.
Can people who live outside the U.S. work with her?
Yes. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.