Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- ADHD
How Mary works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Mary
Mary McDaniels is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing anger, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She brings 13 years of clinical experience and a calm, approachable manner to sessions. She works with individuals who feel stuck by stress, grief, low self-esteem, or past trauma.
Mary focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her style is warm and interactive. She leans on client-centered and solution-focused ideas to help people notice strengths they already have.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and aimed at identifying what gets in the way and what helps progress. Mary pays close attention to attachment patterns and how early relationships shape current reactions. She also integrates trauma-focused and mindfulness approaches when helpful.
That can mean grounding skills for moments of intense emotion or short-term plans to manage triggers. The goal is to reduce reactivity and increase choices in stressful situations, including anger and impulsivity. Mary has worked with a wide range of life concerns including parenting strain, relationship communication, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, and feelings of isolation.
She supports people dealing with sleep disruption, intimacy questions, and decisions after divorce or separation. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by a licensed professional based in Florida. Mary aims to help people move from crisis toward clearer thinking, steadier emotions, and better daily functioning.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Mary lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Mindfulness 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.
Approaches that help regulate strong emotions online
Mary often uses attachment-based ideas to help people understand patterns in close relationships. That approach looks at how early bonds affect current reactions and helps someone name and shift automatic responses that fuel anger or distance.She also draws on client-centered and mindfulness strategies. Client-centered work focuses on listening closely and helping people find their own solutions. Mindfulness techniques teach simple breathing and body-awareness skills to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and focus.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mary treats therapy as a collaborative process and will help figure out which methods fit a person’s goals, needs, and day-to-day life. She adjusts plans as progress and priorities become clearer.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can suit brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or other commitments.
Questions people ask about Mary
What concerns does Mary commonly address?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma, sleep issues, and relationship or parenting strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions are warm and interactive, using client-centered and solution-focused approaches to identify strengths and practical steps.
What experience does she bring?
Mary is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 13 years of clinical experience working with a wide array of emotional and adjustment concerns.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She is licensed in Florida as an LCSW and provides services while based in that state.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.