Mary Marks, LCSW

Mary Marks is a licensed clinical social worker who speaks English and Spanish. She helps adults who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or life changes. Her approach is practical and focused on day-to-day coping. Mary trained in psychology and clinical social work and brings 14 years of experience to conversations about mood, relationships, and addictive behaviors. She uses clear teaching and motivational interviewing to help people understand their patterns and make changes that fit their life. She emphasizes awareness and mindfulness as tools to reduce stress and manage negative self-talk. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy are central to her work, especially for anxiety and mood concerns. She also uses exposure techniques when anxiety or avoidance gets in the way of living the life someone wants. Sessions include education about how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. Mary also supports people who are processing trauma, grief, and loss, including pandemic-related and pet loss grief. She helps people build better self-care routines and healthier ways of coping when life feels chaotic. Her style rests on a respectful, listening relationship. Mary focuses on helping people gain insight, resolve conflicts, and practice concrete skills between sessions. She encourages small, manageable steps toward goals and checks in on progress regularly.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and taking small, meaningful steps toward them while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. This approach can help with anxiety, low mood, and life transitions by shifting attention to actions that matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is about identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with practical experiments. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with stress by teaching skills people can practice between sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and trust. It can be useful for intimacy-related concerns and improving communication in close relationships. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Mary will work with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and everyday needs. She checks in and adjusts techniques as therapy progresses. If you are considering online therapy, confirm the exact session formats before booking since they are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around work and family, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find skills practice, mindfulness exercises, and exposure tasks translate well to remote sessions when the method fits the concern.