About
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused techniques
About Mary
Mary Smith is an Alabama LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience working with adults. She focuses on stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, self‑esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Her background also includes work around abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment, blended family issues, and caregiver stress.
She uses practical, action‑focused methods to help people manage day‑to‑day pressures. Sessions often include straightforward tools for handling anxiety and low mood, and strategies to rebuild confidence. She also helps parents sort through the ongoing demands of caregiving and household strain.
Mary draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and shift toward values-based action. She pairs these with Client‑Centered and Solution‑Focused elements to keep sessions grounded and goal oriented. Motivational Interviewing is used to increase clarity and follow‑through when people feel stuck.
Her style is direct and conversational. She listens, reflects, and offers steps people can try between visits. Practical homework and brief experiments are common to test what works in everyday life.
Mary has particular experience with youth transitions and identity questions in teens and young adults, though she works with adult clients more broadly. She has spent years supporting people through adoption and attachment concerns, as well as relational problems that affect daily routines and parenting roles.
How sessions work
How Mary uses ACT, CBT and client‑centered methods online
Mary commonly combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client‑Centered methods. ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values despite uncomfortable thoughts. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing different behaviors to reduce anxiety and low mood. Client‑Centered work means sessions stay focused on the person’s priorities, with reflective listening and collaboration to shape goals.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Mary will help you try approaches and see what fits your situation and goals. She checks in about what feels useful and adapts tools to everyday life rather than insisting on one method.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking, as current session formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check‑ins if needed, and reduce travel time. If you need help fitting sessions into work, caregiving, or school schedules, note that the therapist and the matching process will consider those practical needs when arranging appointments.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self‑esteem issues, parenting strain, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include attachment, adoption and foster care concerns, blended family issues, and caregiver stress.
How would she approach a parenting concern?
She uses practical strategies and brief experiments to reduce day‑to‑day stress and improve routines. Sessions look at communication, boundaries, and workable changes to family life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience providing therapeutic support to adults and young people during life transitions.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an AL LICSW, a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker practicing from Alabama.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can I work with her from another country?
She is not accepting international clients. People should confirm eligibility based on their location before scheduling.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign up flow.
What do I need to do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
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.