Therapist profile
Mary Landers, LCSW
Texas
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anxiety and Trauma
Continue with MaryWhere Mary stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Texas / 57503
- NPI
- 1235887357
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Texas
About
- stress management
- grief support
- codependency work
About Mary
Mary Landers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Texas with 12 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, LGBT-related concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Mary also addresses codependency and related issues like abandonment and attachment concerns.
She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Conversations cover what feels overwhelming now and what patterns keep repeating. Mary helps people name behaviors that cost them energy, like people-pleasing or losing themselves in relationships. She also talks through how others' moods or crises affect daily life.
Her approach centers on clear goals and step-by-step changes. Sessions look at habits, communication patterns, and coping skills. Mary uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people reduce distress and manage strong feelings.
She brings experience working with a range of life stressors. That includes chronic illness, caregiving strain, body image concerns, cancer-related stress, and aging issues. She also supports people navigating BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture without judgment.
Mary works in English and practices in Texas as a Texas LCSW. She does not take international clients. To begin, people follow the site's matching steps, answer a short questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and a subscription model is used that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
Evidence-based techniques and online sessions
Mary uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on behavior change and emotional regulation. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches concrete strategies to manage anxiety and stress, such as breathing exercises, activity planning, and stepwise exposure to feared situations. These techniques help reduce day-to-day distress and improve coping.An attachment-focused lens is also used to look at relationship patterns like codependency and abandonment fears. This involves noticing interaction cycles, identifying where boundaries are weak, and practicing new ways to communicate needs. It can help when someone repeatedly puts others first or struggles to say no.
Choosing how to work together is a collaborative process. The therapist discusses options with each person and adjusts methods based on their goals, history, and what feels workable. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions can be changed if something isn't helping.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can use these advantages to keep momentum between sessions and to practice new skills in everyday life.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Additional focus areas include codependency, attachment issues, and caregiver stress.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and keeps sessions practical and goal-focused. Conversations address patterns, coping skills, and clear next steps.
How long has she practiced?
Mary has 12 years of professional experience as a clinician. That experience includes work with chronic illness, aging issues, and relationship patterns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Texas and practices in Texas.
Does she run sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up steps.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.