Mary Sanders, LCSW, CSW

Mary "Beth" Sanders is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 36 years of practice helping individuals, couples, and families navigate complex life challenges. She holds LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and CSW - Certified Social Worker - credentials that reflect decades of clinical focus in addictions and broader mental health concerns. Mary draws on a relational framework developed through long experience working with families and couples, and she tailors her work to support people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, caregiver strain, and a range of other emotional and behavioral concerns.

Her role is to empower clients to define and reach their goals by identifying both assets and barriers, and by teaching practical coping and communication strategies when helpful. Mary views the journey toward self-awareness and change as deeply important and approaches that work with respect for each person’s beliefs - she does not frame therapy as religious, yet she acknowledges a spiritual foundation in her practice and will meet clients wherever they are in their spirituality.

Time is treated as a valued resource in her work, and she encourages clients to use it efficiently to achieve measurable progress. Mary also names her own ongoing personal work as part of her stance as a therapist - she will not ask clients to try steps she has not engaged with herself. Many find her approach both challenging and supportive, aimed at strengthening the best parts of each person and the relationships that matter most.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Mary Sanders

Mary Sanders uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive environment where the client’s own goals and values guide the work. This approach focuses on listening, empathy, and collaboration to help people clarify what they want and build on their personal strengths, useful for stress, depression, and self-esteem concerns.

She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to help couples and families understand and shift emotional patterns that undermine connection. EFT targets attachment needs and helps partners express vulnerable feelings and rebuild trust and closeness.

Imago Relationship Therapy is another approach Mary integrates for couples wanting to transform repeating conflicts into opportunities for growth. This method helps partners see how past experiences shape current interactions and teaches structured communication exercises to deepen understanding.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Mary partners with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds so the work stays collaborative and practical.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to attend sessions around work, caregiving, or travel. These options expand access to consistent care and allow continuity of work even when schedules or geography change, supporting steady progress toward personal and relational goals.