Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Iowa
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Mary
Mary Foy is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, relationship strain, and addiction concerns. She draws on 13 years of clinical experience in Iowa and offers a steady, practical presence for people who feel stuck. Mary approaches each person with respect for their story and their strengths.
She keeps sessions straightforward and focused. Conversations clarify what matters most to the client and identify small, doable steps forward.
Background and approach
Mary uses tools to help people change habits of thought and behavior, and she helps them build coping skills for hard moments. Her work often centers on trauma, grief, and recovery from substance use. She also addresses issues such as sleep and eating struggles, self-esteem, career stress, and ADHD.
When people face life changes like divorce, loss, or medical challenges, she helps them sort priorities and find what feels manageable next. Mary combines cognitive behavioral ideas with an emphasis on meaning and on processing traumatic experiences. That means she will point out patterns that keep problems going, and also invite clients to reflect on values and purpose.
The goal is practical progress alongside a clearer sense of direction. Sessions are offered in English and Mary is open to working with people from outside the United States. She encourages anyone curious about therapy to reach out and take the first small step toward change.
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
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Fertility issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Mary lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach and online options for treatment
Mary uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice thinking patterns and test new behaviors; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and habit change. She also draws on trauma-focused therapy to address painful memories and the ways they affect daily functioning, offering tools to reduce reactivity and rebuild a sense of safety.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Mary asks about your goals, life context, and preferences and then suggests techniques to try together. She adjusts methods based on what helps you make steady, manageable progress rather than sticking rigidly to one method.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets you have a longer, face-to-face conversation; phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins; chat and messaging work for quick reflections, homework, or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to attend sessions around work, travel, or caregiving responsibilities while keeping therapy practical and consistent.
Questions people ask about Mary
What kinds of concerns does Mary address?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship strain, addiction issues, grief, trauma, sleep and eating problems, self-esteem, career stress, ADHD, and many related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Mary works in a direct, practical way and focuses on clear steps clients can take. She balances skill-building with conversations about meaning and values.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Mary brings 13 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns in Iowa.
What credentials and location information apply?
She holds the credential LMHC, licensed in Iowa, and conducts practice work from that state.
Which languages are offered and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from outside the United States.
In what formats are sessions available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies by location and therapist arrangement; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.