Mary Boyle, LMHC, LPC

Mary Boyle is a licensed mental health counselor who has worked in the field for 30 years. She sees people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, addictions, and low self-esteem. She also supports those facing career strain, parenting challenges, and major life changes.

Her style is warm and direct. She listens first to what you notice about your symptoms and the strategies you've already tried. She will ask about your living situation and family of origin to understand the context shaping your concerns.

Mary draws on practical, evidence-based approaches. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one tool she uses to help people identify patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. She also uses client-centered and psychodynamic ideas to understand personal history and current experience.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-focused. Mary may combine short-term solution-focused work with deeper exploration when that seems useful. She often helps people develop coping skills, clearer communication, and more effective daily routines.

Her background includes work in community mental health and private practice in Florida. She has experience with serious and persistent mental illness as well as a wide range of mood, personality, and interpersonal difficulties. Mary is particularly experienced supporting women with low self-esteem, codependency, life adjustment, and relationship stress.

She asks for regular attendance and requests at least 48 hours notice for cancellations to keep treatment moving forward. Prospective clients who have had suicidal thoughts in the past year are advised to seek more intensive care than online therapy.

How Mary’s Approaches Work Online

Mary commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy as part of her online work. CBT focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem and then testing new ways of thinking and acting. Client-centered therapy centers the conversation on your experience and priorities, offering a supportive space to clarify goals and make changes.

She also draws on existential ideas when people are wrestling with meaning, life transitions, or major choices. That approach helps name values and supports decisions that fit what matters most to a person. Choosing the right approach is part of the process; Mary will discuss options with you and tailor methods to your goals and preferences in collaboration with you.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls work well for deeper conversation and body language cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a break at work. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, homework review, or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to add to daily life.