Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Mary works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Mary
Dr. Mary Torok is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who helps people dealing with stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can take when feelings feel overwhelming.
Her style blends active listening with techniques that help clients notice patterns and try new ways of coping. With 11 years of clinical experience in Florida, she has supported people in many settings including remote work and outpatient care.
Background and approach
Her background includes work with people facing trauma, addiction, relationship strain, grief, sleep problems, ADHD, and parenting challenges. She also helps with identity and LGBT concerns and career or school-related stress. In sessions she uses methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy.
That means she mixes skill-building, values clarification, and mindful awareness with a warm, listening stance. Sessions often involve simple homework and short practice exercises between meetings. She pays attention to patterns from attachment and abandonment concerns and helps people rebuild communication and boundaries.
For those facing family conflict or blended family issues she offers focused work on problem-solving and behavior change. She also supports people coping with domestic violence aftermath and separation issues by creating step-by-step plans for safety and recovery. Dr.
Torok’s approach is direct and collaborative. She aims to teach tools that make daily life easier and reduce crisis moments. People who want clear steps, skills practice, and steady support may find this approach helpful.
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
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- 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)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic 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 therapeutic approaches work in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and anger when someone wants clearer direction about what matters to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through short exercises and practice. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing mood swings.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication. People who struggle with intense emotions or frequent conflicts can benefit from these tools.
Finding the best fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan over time. Clients and therapist decide together which approach or mix of approaches feels most helpful.
Online sessions are flexible and practical. Video calls let the therapist and client use visual cues and stay closely connected. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins, quick skill coaching between sessions, and a way to keep progress moving on a busy schedule.
Questions people ask about Mary
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, sleep issues, relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her general therapy style and approach?
Her style combines listening with hands-on tools. Sessions include skill practice from CBT, mindful awareness from ACT, and emotion work from EFT or DBT as needed.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience providing counseling in Florida across remote and outpatient settings.
What credential and location information is on file?
She is listed as an FL LMHC and practices in Florida.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she use for online work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for remote sessions.
How are fees and payment handled?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.