How Mary works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Mary
Mary Kivett is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with six years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and life transitions while supporting growth in self-esteem and purpose. Her approach is upbeat and collaborative, and she aims to make each session practical and understandable.
Before independent practice she worked in public education, where she worked with adolescents and adults and learned to adapt strategies for different life situations.
Background and approach
That background informs how she tailors sessions to fit each person's daily routines and responsibilities. Mary describes her style as positive, energetic, and encouraging. She uses a mix of approaches chosen to match a person's needs.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools help identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Client-Centered techniques create space for people to set goals and lead the pace. Mindfulness and Solution-Focused methods are brought in when they fit the situation.
Mary often supports people dealing with parenting questions, workplace strain, relationship and communication problems, grief, career decisions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also works with concerns around control, impulsivity, codependency, and self-worth. Sessions emphasize small, realistic steps people can try between meetings.
Conversations are practical and strengths-based. Mary helps clients recognize what is working, build on those skills, and try new strategies to manage emotions and daily stressors. She aims to keep therapy clear, direct, and focused on real-life 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
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mary lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness 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 Uses Therapy Approaches Online
Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s goals and pace first. It focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping people decide what changes matter most. This approach is useful for issues like low self-esteem, life transitions, and finding direction.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills to challenge unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, anger, and impulsivity.
Mary treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will talk with clients about goals, try methods that seem to fit, and adjust plans based on what helps. Together they choose tools and exercises that suit the person’s preferences and daily life.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls work well for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging allow shorter check-ins, quick reflections, or a written note between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around school, work, parenting, or other commitments and help maintain momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Mary
What problems does Mary help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, parenting, ADHD, grief, career issues, workplace strain, and related concerns such as codependency and communication problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is upbeat and collaborative, focusing on practical tools and small steps people can try between sessions.
How many years has she practiced?
Mary has six years of clinical experience, including work in public education with adolescents and adults.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She holds the LMHC credential and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Mary meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.