Mary Miller, LCSW

Mary Miller is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 21 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strains, trauma, and parenting challenges. Mary practices from Indiana and communicates in English.

Her work blends practical problem solving with attention to feelings and life history. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses mindfulness techniques to build awareness and reduce overwhelm.

Mary’s background includes a Master of Social Work from Aurora University in Illinois and licensure in Illinois and Montana. She has worked in schools and community settings, including time on the Blackfeet Reservation, which shaped her understanding of how family and culture affect wellbeing.

Sessions focus on clear goals, everyday strategies, and gradual change. Mary pays attention to family patterns and life transitions that affect mood and behavior. She supports people managing eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, and compassion fatigue.

She also works with concerns such as postpartum depression, seasonal affective disorder, sexual assault and abuse recovery, self-harm, and hospice and end-of-life counseling. Her style is steady and collaborative, inviting people to take an active role in their care.

People who want practical tools and a thoughtful listener often find this approach useful. Mary aims to help clients build routines and coping skills that fit daily life and long-term goals.

How Mary blends approaches for online care

Mary uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT often focuses on practical exercises and goal-oriented steps that can be practiced between sessions to reduce anxiety, depression, or disruptive habits.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening, empathy, and meeting each person where they are. This approach helps people feel heard and work through issues at their own pace.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the first sessions. The therapist will work together with the client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences and adjust as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversations and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins or those who prefer writing, and text lets people manage short updates between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue care during life transitions.