Mary Skinner, LMHC

Mary Skinner is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with ten years of experience helping people facing relationship struggles, addiction, grief, trauma, anxiety, and stress. She guides adults through issues like self-esteem, intimacy concerns, parenting strain, sleep problems, and career transitions. Her style is warm and down-to-earth. She aims to build a collaborative relationship where people feel heard and able to try new ways forward.

In sessions she blends practical tools with client-centered listening. That means she listens first, then helps people test small changes that fit their life. Cognitive techniques are used to address unhelpful thinking and behavior. Mindfulness and acceptance strategies help when emotions feel overwhelming.

Mary also draws on existential and Jungian ideas to help people find meaning and understand patterns that repeat across relationships and life stages. She uses those perspectives to invite curiosity about values, identity, and difficult feelings. This helps when someone needs more than symptom relief and wants deeper personal insight.

Clients can expect a straightforward approach that mixes conversation, skill-building, and reflection. Sessions often include goal-setting and homework that feel doable between meetings. Mary tries to keep language plain and practical, so people can use what they learn right away.

She practices in Florida and works with English-speaking adults. Her LMHC credential is listed as FL LMHC. To get started, people complete a short questionnaire and schedule a session based on availability.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Mary uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on helping people accept difficult feelings while committing to actions that match their values. ACT can help with anxiety, depression, addiction, and life transitions by teaching steadying exercises and value-based goals. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers on listening and reflecting so people feel understood and can discover their own solutions; this is useful for relationship strain, grief, and self-esteem work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is another common tool she uses to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors, often helpful for anxiety, sleep problems, and mood concerns.

Finding the right approach is something she does together with each person. The therapist listens to goals and preferences, then suggests ways to combine methods. This collaborative planning lets people try a few ideas and adjust what isnt working.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it possible to meet from different locations while keeping continuity of care. Licensed professionals will help match the approach and schedule to what works best for daily life.