Mardi Mitchell

Mardi Mitchell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, and life transitions. She aims to create a calm, accepting space where people can talk about what feels most overwhelming and start building small, practical steps forward.

Her approach centers on working together to make a clear plan. She listens to what matters to each person, then sets reachable goals tailored to daily life. Sessions focus on what is getting in the way now and on skills that make everyday moments easier to handle.

Mardi draws from several evidence-informed methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness practices, and client-centered techniques. She blends these tools to match each person’s needs rather than following a one-size-fits-all script.

Over her career she has supported people facing caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, addiction concerns, relationship and family-of-origin issues, and end-of-life caregiving. That breadth of experience informs practical strategies for coping, managing emotions, and handling difficult conversations.

Her manner is warm and nonjudgmental. She invites people to name what they want to change and then helps them take the next step, one manageable action at a time.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Mardi uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose values-based actions that move life forward. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and trouble managing strong emotions like anger.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replace them with more useful habits. CBT can help with mood, stress, sleeping problems, and patterns that feed worry and anger.

Mindfulness therapy offers simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and increase focus in stressful moments. These practices are often paired with ACT and CBT to make skills easier to use day to day.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mardi will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and life demands. She adapts exercises and homework so they fit into ordinary schedules and real-life challenges.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports practicing skills in the moments where they matter most, helping people build manageable habits between sessions.