Mary Mathis

Mary Mathis is a licensed professional counselor who helps people find direction when life feels overwhelming. She works with individuals facing stress, anger, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting challenges, and other major life changes. Mary speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps clients can use right away.

Mary earned a Bachelor of Arts from Purdue University in Individual and Family Development and a Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling from Columbia International University. She holds an LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor. She has provided care in school-based settings and in programs serving young people with HIV, and she has experience working with military families through family life counseling programs.

Her approach mixes different methods to fit each person’s needs. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Motivational Interviewing appears when someone wants to build motivation for change. Solution-Focused and Trauma-Focused ideas are used to set goals and address past hurts.

Over 13 years of practice, Mary has supported people through adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, blended family issues, communication problems, career questions, and multicultural concerns. She also helps with ADHD-related challenges and compassion fatigue. Her work centers on helping people identify strengths and use them to make practical changes.

Asking for help takes courage, and Mary aims to make the first steps straightforward. She invites people ready to work on change to connect and begin setting goals for a calmer, more manageable life.

How Mary's Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping people name their goals. The therapist follows the client’s pace and priorities, and uses that understanding to guide each session. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot patterns in thoughts and behaviors and then try small changes to feel and function better. CBT often suits problems like anxiety, anger, and low mood.

Choosing the best approach is a shared process. Mary will work with each person to decide what methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying strategies, checking how they feel, and adjusting the plan together over time.

Practical online benefits include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and fewer interruptions from travel. Some people find shorter check-ins work well when time is tight, while others prefer longer conversations to tackle deeper issues. Confirm the current session options with the therapist before booking so you know what formats are available and can pick what fits your routine.