Mary Norwood, LICSW

Mary Norwood is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) based in Alabama with 13 years of experience. She uses a practical, client-focused style to help people tackle issues like anxiety, depression, anger, and stress. Her approach is straightforward and supportive, aimed at helping people make changes that feel doable.

She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered listening and solution-focused work. That means sessions include identifying unhelpful thinking, building on a person’s strengths, and setting small concrete goals. Mary aims to tailor each plan so it fits a person’s life and priorities.

Mary has worked extensively with concerns such as parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, trauma and abuse, and career stress. She also addresses family-of-origin issues, communication problems, caregiver stress, and feelings of isolation. Seasonal Affective Disorder and women’s issues are among her focus areas as well.

Her style is described as warm and adaptive, with attention to both symptoms and underlying causes. She encourages practical steps alongside reflective conversation. The work tends to be collaborative and paced to what the person can manage.

People who reach out can expect a mix of skill-building and focused problem-solving. Mary emphasizes strengths and measurable steps while also listening to what matters most to each person. She welcomes those ready to take active steps toward feeling better.

How Mary blends CBT and solution-focused work online

Mary uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In practice this looks like identifying patterns that feed anxiety or low mood and trying small behaviors or thinking exercises to test new ways of coping.

She also draws on client-centered principles, which means sessions begin with open listening and follow the person’s priorities. Solution-Focused Therapy complements this by setting specific, short-term goals and tracking small wins that build momentum.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Mary works collaboratively to figure out which combination of strategies fits your goals and preferences. You and she will check in regularly and adjust the plan based on what helps most.

Online therapy gives practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief updates, homework check-ins, or when scheduling quick support between sessions.