Where Mary stands
- Credentials
- LMHC
- License
- LMHC, Florida / MH16606
- NPI
- 1083244040
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- ACT methods
- CBT strategies
- Client-centered work
About Mary
Mary Skinner is a Florida LMHC with 10 years of experience working with adults. She helps people dealing with addictions, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, anxiety and depression, codependency, grief, and stress. She also supports concerns such as parenting strain, career stress, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues.
Mary uses practical conversations to help clients notice what keeps them stuck and try different ways of coping. Sessions are collaborative and focused on clear, usable steps rather than abstract theory. She draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas to change unhelpful thinking, and on client-centered work to keep sessions grounded in the person's experience.
Her background blends several therapeutic influences, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Jungian ideas, and human-centered approaches linked to Carl Rogers. That means sessions may include attention to values, mindfulness, and patterns that repeat across relationships. She describes her role as a guide who helps people test new responses and build personal clarity.
Mary has worked with people facing addiction and recovery, those processing trauma or loss, and adults navigating sexual or gender identity concerns. She also supports people coping with caregiver stress, first responder challenges, and illnesses such as cancer, bringing practical coping skills to those circumstances.
People who prefer straightforward, conversational work that mixes evidence-based tools with reflective exploration often find her approach useful. To begin, readers should follow the site's steps to view online therapy options and schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
How her clinical approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small, committed steps toward those values. It can help with anxiety, avoidance, and patterns like people-pleasing or codependency by making values-based choices clearer. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and offers concrete tools to test and reshape unhelpful thinking. CBT is often used for depression, anxiety, sleep problems, and coping with stressful life changes.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mary will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and day-to-day life. That may mean mixing ACT, CBT, and client-centered conversation so sessions balance skill practice with reflection on values and relationships.
Confirm the exact online session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals often use online work to keep momentum between in-person visits and to help people integrate new skills into everyday routines.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, codependency, grief, stress, and related concerns listed on her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and pragmatic, focusing on collaborative problem-solving and practical steps informed by cognitive-behavioral and client-centered ideas.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of issues including addiction, trauma, and relationship concerns.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and services. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with scheduling a first session?
Use the site button to see online therapy options, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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.