Mary Smith, LICSW

Mary Smith is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) with 15 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, work through depression, and strengthen self-esteem and confidence. Parents often turn to her for help with parenting challenges and navigating major life changes.

Her work centers on thoughts and everyday habits that shape feelings and behavior. She creates a warm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what’s happening now. In sessions she listens closely, asks practical questions, and helps set small, achievable steps to test what works.

Mary uses several evidence-based approaches and adapts them to each person. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and shift unhelpful thinking. She also uses client-centered methods to keep the work grounded in each person’s goals and values.

Her background includes extensive work with teens and young adults facing identity questions and transition stress. She brings 15 years of clinical experience in Alabama to these concerns and related areas like abandonment, attachment issues, blended family dynamics, and caregiver stress.

People who come to her can expect practical tools for daily life and a focus on building routines that support emotional health. She supports motivation and problem-solving, and helps clients take small steps that lead to clearer thinking and steadier habits.

How ACT and CBT Fit into Online Work

Mary often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT can help with stress, anxiety, and moving forward after life changes by focusing on what matters most.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify thinking patterns that feed anxiety or low mood and to practice new, more helpful ways of thinking. CBT is useful for depression, anxiety, and everyday habit changes because it breaks problems into small, manageable steps.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Mary will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and try methods that fit their needs. She adjusts strategies over time based on how well they work and what the person is comfortable trying.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use different formats to match your routine, and the therapist will help choose a setup that supports steady progress.