Mary "Jackie" Downie, LCSW

Mary "Jackie" Downie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on helping people move forward from stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and life changes. She has two decades of experience guiding people toward clearer thinking and more manageable daily routines. Jackie speaks plainly and works with each person to find practical next steps they can try right away.

Her approach starts with what has helped the person before. Jackie asks about past strengths and patterns that can be brought into the present. She and the client look at thoughts and behaviors together to find small, doable changes that make a difference over time.

Jackie draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new responses. She also uses client-centered methods to follow each person’s concerns and priorities. For people dealing with painful memories, she brings trauma-focused approaches and emotionally-focused work to address strong feelings and attachment wounds.

Over twenty years Jackie has supported people facing parenting stress, workplace strain, addiction concerns, attention challenges, and serious mood shifts. She has helped people cope with loss, panic, social fears, and family-of-origin issues. Her style is straightforward and collaborative, with an emphasis on what a person can try between sessions.

People who meet with Jackie should expect a calm, practical process. Sessions are used to identify clear goals, test new ways of thinking, and build routines that fit each person’s life. She invites anyone who is ready to take a next step to begin a conversation.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Mary "Jackie" Downie often uses cognitive behavioral strategies to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT techniques are useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and many everyday stressors because they focus on practical steps and experiments to change thinking and routines.

She also uses client-centered methods that let the person lead the focus of sessions while the therapist listens and reflects. This helps when someone needs space to sort priorities, feel heard, and discover their own solutions. For people with painful past events, she draws from trauma-focused and emotionally-focused ideas to address strong feelings and attachment wounds in a paced way.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Jackie will talk through goals, preferences, and what has helped before, then suggest a path to try. The plan can change as progress is made and new needs appear, with the client guiding adjustments.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for full conversations and seeing nonverbal cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit brief updates, journaling between sessions, or convenient check-ins during a busy day. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and daily life.