Mary Mathis, LPC

Mary Mathis is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in South Carolina who helps people find direction during hard moments. She focuses on practical steps so people feel clearer and more able to move forward when stress, anxiety, parenting strain, grief, or relationship concerns arise.

Mary draws on 13 years of experience in a range of settings. Her background includes 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 has worked as a Multisystemic therapist with HIV positive teenagers, as a school-based mental health counselor, and as a Military and Family Life Counselor.

Her style emphasizes the client’s own strengths and plain language. Sessions often look at what’s working now, what small changes might help, and how to build on everyday routines. She uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy as tools to fit each person’s needs.

Mary also helps people facing adoption and foster care questions, caregiver stress, blended family challenges, and multicultural concerns. She pays attention to life transitions like midlife shifts, career changes, and coping after loss.

Asking for help takes courage, and Mary aims to make the process straightforward and respectful. Prospective clients are invited to select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

How Mary Uses Practical Therapies Online

Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s needs and goals at the center of each session. It focuses on listening, reflecting what matters to the client, and building on personal strengths to make steady progress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and offers concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or change unhelpful patterns. Motivational Interviewing helps when change feels stuck by guiding people to find their own reasons and steps for change.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Mary will discuss goals and try methods that match a client’s needs and preferences. The process is collaborative so adjustments can be made as the client learns what helps most.

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 life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also makes it possible to continue work through transitions and keeps focus on practical skills that transfer into daily routines.