Mary Archibald

Mary Archibald is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida who helps people manage anger, stress, anxiety, and the fallout from trauma. She focuses on everyday struggles like depression, grief, parenting strain, and relationship tension. Mary also supports those facing prejudice, cultural stress, postpartum depression, and compassion fatigue.

She takes a practical, walk-with-you approach in sessions. Conversations focus on what feels most urgent and on small steps people can try at home. Mary mixes listening with active tools so clients leave with clear options to try between meetings.

Her background spans 31 years in mental health and she holds a PhD in Psychology. The LMHC credential is listed as FL LMHC. Over time she has used a range of approaches including cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered methods, and mindfulness practices.

Mary has experience supporting people connected to the military and those navigating cultural or identity-based stress. She brings a faith-informed perspective and invites clients who want that element included to discuss it openly in sessions. The focus is on steady progress toward a calmer, more manageable life.

If someone is thinking about starting, she asks about current needs, goals, and daily routines. That helps shape a plan that fits the person rather than forcing a single method.

Online approaches that match your needs

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice what matters most and take small, values-driven steps even when emotions feel overwhelming. It can be useful for anger, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness therapy teaches attention skills to reduce reactivity and can support emotion regulation and stress management.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Mary will collaborate with each person to find which methods fit their goals and daily life. Early sessions involve checking needs and trying approaches, then adjusting the plan if something isn’t working. The process is shared and flexible rather than one-size-fits-all.

The main practical benefit of online work is fitting sessions into a busy life. Online therapy can make it easier to schedule short check-ins around work or caregiving, avoid travel time, and maintain continuity when routines shift. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current options before booking so arrangements match your needs and daily schedule.