Mary Yost, LCMHC

Mary Yost is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with 29 years of experience helping people work through depression, addictions, relationship struggles, and intimacy-related concerns. She uses clear, practical strategies to help clients feel steadier and more able to cope. Mary practices from New Hampshire and conducts sessions in English.

She often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to break down unhelpful thoughts and habits into manageable steps. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas are woven into sessions to help people clarify values and take small meaningful actions. Attachment-based ideas are used when early relationships affect current trust and closeness.

Mary aims for straightforward, person-centered work. Sessions focus on skills people can try between meetings, like communication techniques, mood tracking, and coping plans for cravings or intense emotions. She keeps explanations simple and makes sure goals match what each person actually wants to change.

Her background includes supporting people through life transitions such as adoption issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and divorce. She also addresses concerns like body image, codependency, and substance-related problems. This range gives her practical perspective on how problems connect across relationships and life stages.

In sessions she partners with people to set short-term goals and build tools for longer-term resilience. The focus is on small, doable steps toward better day-to-day functioning and clearer relationships.

How therapeutic approaches fit online

Mary often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thought patterns and build practical behavioral steps that reduce symptoms and improve daily routines. CBT is useful for depression, anxiety, and substance-related behavior because it focuses on concrete skills and measurable changes.

She also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult feelings, clarify values, and take committed action even when emotions are uncomfortable. ACT can be especially helpful for people wanting to move toward meaningful goals despite ongoing struggles. Attachment-based ideas are used when problems stem from early relationship patterns, helping people understand how past bonds shape present connections.

Finding the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then tailor methods to fit their situation. That might mean emphasizing skills-based CBT for short-term symptom relief or blending ACT and attachment work for longer-term relational growth.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging, which make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or health needs. Video allows face-to-face interaction, phone can suit lower bandwidth or hands-free check-ins, live chat supports more immediate back-and-forth, and text sessions work well for brief updates or when writing feels easier. These options give flexibility while keeping the focus on meaningful progress.