Therapist profile
Mary Clifford, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting strain
- Mindfulness and ACT
About Mary
Mary Clifford is an Arizona Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar disorder, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, self-esteem difficulties, and life changes.
She treats each person as the expert on their own life. Sessions focus on identifying strengths and taking practical steps that feel achievable. Conversations are direct and clear, with attention to what is most pressing in day-to-day life.
Mary uses evidence-informed methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness techniques, and motivational interviewing. She helps people learn skills for managing strong emotions, changing unhelpful patterns, and making values-driven choices.
Her background includes work with first responder issues, gender dysphoria, hospice and end-of-life counseling, intellectual disability, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, paranoia, and personality disorder concerns. That experience informs how she adapts pacing and strategies to different needs.
Sessions are conducted in English and are based in Arizona. Mary emphasizes collaboration about goals and pace so people can fit therapeutic work into busy lives. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment.
How sessions work
How ACT, CBT and mindfulness guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, committed steps toward those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It suits decision-making, motivation, and unwanted repetitive thinking.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.
Mindfulness therapy introduces simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and increase awareness of present-moment experience. These techniques can support emotion regulation and reduce rumination.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Mary will help clients decide which approaches fit their goals and daily life, and she adjusts pace and exercises based on what a person needs. This is a collaborative process that starts with an initial discussion about priorities.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, as specific options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around parenting, work, or medical appointments, and some approaches adapt well to shorter check-ins or phone-based conversations when needed.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Mary works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar disorder, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, sleep problems, parenting, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses clear, skills-focused work drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to address emotions and behavior.
How much experience does she have?
Mary has eight years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including first responder issues, hospice care, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC licensed in Arizona and practices with that credential in that state.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.