Mary Smith, LMSW

Mary Smith is a licensed social worker with 23 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps to make daily life feel more manageable. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at reducing overwhelm and improving coping skills.

She uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking and change behaviors that keep problems going. Client-Centered Therapy informs how she listens and responds, so the sessions reflect each person’s priorities and pace. Mindfulness practices are used to strengthen attention and reduce reactivity in stressful moments.

Mary has worked with a wide range of concerns over two decades, including trauma and abuse, grief, relationship strain, sleep problems, and ADHD-related challenges. She also focuses on issues such as caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and coping with life changes. This breadth lets her tailor approaches to everyday practical needs as well as deeper emotional patterns.

In sessions she helps people clarify goals, build new routines, and try small experiments between meetings. She pairs clear techniques with empathic listening so clients can practice skills that fit their lives. Progress is framed as gradual and measurable rather than sudden.

Mary practices in Michigan and works with clients in English. She offers a nonjudgmental space for people aiming to improve communication, manage mood, or rebuild after loss. Her emphasis is on steady, usable change that supports day-to-day functioning.

How her approaches translate to online care

Mary often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thought patterns and try concrete behavior changes. CBT exercises can be assigned between sessions and discussed over video or messaging to track progress. Client-Centered Therapy guides how she listens and responds, so online meetings focus on each person’s priorities and feelings rather than a fixed agenda.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort with different formats. That joint decision-making helps tailor the pace and tools used in sessions so they feel useful and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility that many people need. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared exercises, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging support shorter check-ins or ongoing skill practice. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule while staying focused on progress and practical skill-building.