Mary Skinner

Mary Skinner is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and career questions. She also supports those facing addiction, trauma, grief, relationship trouble, parenting strain, and issues around self‑esteem and identity. Her tone is warm and straightforward, aiming to make hard topics easier to talk about.

Mary uses a collaborative approach. Sessions focus on practical steps and small changes clients can try between meetings. She favors clear, down‑to‑earth conversation rather than clinical jargon. Humor and creativity are often part of the work when they fit.

Her methods combine cognitive behavioral techniques with client‑centered listening and elements from Jungian and existential thinking. That means she helps people notice patterns of thought and behavior, explore meaning and values, and bring more self‑awareness into everyday choices. Work can include skill building, values clarification, and narrative reflection.

Mary has ten years of counseling experience and holds a Florida LMHC license. She typically works with adults on issues like addiction recovery, coping with life changes, burnout and compassion fatigue, ADHD, and intimacy‑related concerns. Her practice pays attention to how life events and relationships shape feelings and choices.

People who choose Mary can expect a supportive, pragmatic style aimed at real life results. She asks questions, listens closely, and partners with each person to find what helps them move forward.

How Mary’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters most and taking small steps toward those values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, depression, career transitions, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, mood, sleep, and addiction challenges. Client‑Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental relationship where the client’s perspective guides the work and personal insight grows over time.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Mary collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit best for their goals and preferences. She combines elements from different approaches as needed and checks in regularly to make adjustments together.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check‑ins when a full hour is not feasible. It also lets people continue work if schedules or location change. A therapist will work with you to shape sessions that match your needs and routine.