Mary Marks, LCSW

Mary Marks is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience who speaks English and Spanish. She helps adults manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, relationship and intimacy problems, sleep difficulties, and other life changes. Her approach is practical and focused on what helps each person feel steadier day to day.

Mary blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and attachment-informed work to tackle patterns that keep people stuck. Sessions often include learning new ways to notice thoughts, changing unhelpful behaviors, and building small routines that support sleep, mood, and coping. Mindfulness and awareness exercises are used alongside psychoeducation to make ideas easier to apply between sessions.

She draws on 14 years of clinical practice and an LCSW credential to guide clear, goal-focused work. Mary also has knowledge of psychotropic medications and discusses medication-related questions as part of care planning when helpful. Her style emphasizes respectful listening, practical strategies, and helping people gain insight into their challenges.

Mary commonly addresses grief and trauma, including losses tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and pet loss. She also helps people facing identity and life-stage concerns, such as gender dysphoria, body image, and aging-related issues. Communication problems, commitment worries, and career stress are other frequent topics.

Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging, and she works with people in Florida while accepting international clients. The focus is on collaborating to find what works for each person and building skills that last beyond therapy.

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Mary often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that worsen mood and anxiety. CBT sessions typically include short experiments, homework tasks, and step-by-step plans to test new ways of responding to stress.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which teaches people to notice difficult feelings without fighting them and to commit to actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for long-term worries, persistent anxiety, and feeling stuck when emotions feel overwhelming.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Mary works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. That collaborative process may include trying different techniques and adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy routines. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill practice, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is low, live chat is helpful for brief check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, travel, and other responsibilities.