Works with
How Mary works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Kentucky
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Mary
Mary Lindsey Higgins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who uses a person-centered approach to help people manage stress, anger, anxiety, addiction, and life transitions. She speaks plainly and focuses on what a person needs right now. She aims to create an honest, respectful space where people can talk and begin to change patterns that no longer serve them.
She earned a Master of Social Work from Western Kentucky University and has worked in mental health since 2009, with eight years as a practicing therapist.
Background and approach
Her background includes support for depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, grief, and substance use. That experience informs how she tailors care to each person’s situation. In sessions she blends client-centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness tools.
She also draws on motivational interviewing and narrative ideas to help people make sense of where they are and decide what to do next. Therapy focuses on useful skills, clearer thinking, and steady changes in day-to-day life. She often helps people untangle relationship worries, family-of-origin patterns, body image and codependency concerns, and parenting stress.
She pays attention to how guilt, shame, and past hurts shape choices now. Her style is practical and straightforward, with education and coaching woven into therapy. Mary practices in Kentucky and holds the LCSW credential, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
She conducts sessions in English and supports people who want to work on emotional regulation, coping with change, and building self-compassion.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Guilt and shame
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Mary lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- 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.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Mary often combines Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and tailoring the work to how each person expresses themselves. It helps people feel heard and figure out what matters most to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce symptoms like anxiety, anger, and low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and learning style. That may mean trying a skill-based CBT exercise for a few sessions, then adding mindfulness practice or motivational interviewing to support change.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls are useful for a full-session conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and text messaging allows quick reflections between meetings. These options help people fit care into busy days and maintain steady progress without frequent travel.
Questions people ask about Mary
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, trauma, depression, grief, relationship and parenting concerns among other issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centered and practical, blending Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing and narrative ideas to fit each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has worked in the mental health field since 2009 and has eight years of experience as a practicing therapist.
Where is she located and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Kentucky and holds the LCSW credential, which means Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Kentucky.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.