- Warm collaborative style
- Practical coping skills
- Focus on values
About Mary
Mary Skinner is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida who helps people facing addiction, relationship strain, anxiety, grief, and codependency. She also supports those navigating trauma, depression, burnout, parenting stress, and life transitions. Her tone is warm and straightforward, and she aims to make therapy feel workable and down-to-earth for busy lives.
She practices in a collaborative, person-centered way. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking, while also making space for feelings and meaning. Mary uses tools from cognitive behavioral approaches alongside acceptance-based and client-centered methods to help people notice patterns and try new responses.
Her background blends humanistic ideas with depth-oriented perspectives. Jungian influences and existential thinking shape how she attends to meaning, identity, and values. She draws on ten years of counseling experience with adults to tailor strategies to each person’s needs.
In a typical session Mary listens first, then works with clients to set small, achievable goals. She emphasizes skills you can use between sessions, like noticing thoughts, building routines, and strengthening healthy boundaries. Humor and plain language are part of how she keeps the work approachable.
Many clients come for help with addiction recovery, stress, parenting strain, or questions about identity and sexuality. Mary invites curiosity about what matters most and supports clients as they try out different ways to cope and connect.
How Mary’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Mary often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify their values, accept difficult thoughts, and make committed changes that match what matters most. ACT can be useful for anxiety, codependency, and life transitions where values guide next steps.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thought patterns and practice different responses. CBT provides concrete exercises for anxiety, depression, insomnia, and substance-related urges.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and how they respond to different methods, and then shape sessions that feel helpful and realistic. This is a collaborative process that can change over time as needs evolve.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific formats Mary offers before scheduling. Ask about options and what will fit your routine. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions can happen during a lunch break or between commitments.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Mary commonly address?
She works with adults on issues like addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family problems, codependency, trauma, and challenges with identity and sexuality.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Mary uses a warm, person-centered approach that combines practical skill-building with exploration of values and meaning.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has ten years of counseling experience working with adult clients on recovery, grief, trauma, and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC - practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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