Mary Mathis, LPC

Mary Mathis is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, grief, and life changes. She speaks plainly and meets people where they are so they can find steady next steps. Her aim is to help clients use practical skills to reduce overwhelm and move toward goals.

Mathis draws on about 13 years of clinical experience in community and school settings. She studied Individual and Family Development at Purdue University and completed a master of arts in Clinical Counseling at Columbia International University. Early roles included work with HIV positive teens, school-based mental health, and military and family support programs.

In sessions she blends several approaches to match each person's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is part of her toolbox for identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. She also uses client-centered methods to keep the work focused on the individual's pace and priorities and motivational interviewing to strengthen commitment to change.

Mary works with concerns ranging from anger and coping with life changes to trauma, depression, ADHD, relationship strain, caregiver stress, and career questions. Additional areas she addresses include adoption and foster care issues, blended family challenges, aging and geriatric concerns, and multicultural matters.

Her style is practical and goal oriented. She helps people notice strengths, set doable steps, and track progress. If someone wants clear tools and steady support, Mathis aims to make the path forward feel manageable.

How Mary blends practical approaches for online care

Mary commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors; this approach can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's pace and priorities, creating space for people to talk through what matters most to them. Motivational Interviewing is another tool she employs to strengthen motivation and plan concrete steps for change.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Mary works with clients to test methods and adjust the plan based on how things are going. Together they set goals, try techniques, and shift strategies when needed so therapy fits the client's needs and preferences.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make therapy more flexible for busy routines. Video is helpful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can fit a quick check-in or when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text can work for brief updates or steady support between appointments. These options help people fit therapeutic work into work, school, and family life.