Mary Huckaby, LCSW

Mary Huckaby is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of experience providing mental health support to adults. She has developed a flexible, client-centered approach that adapts evidence-based techniques to meet each person’s needs. Mary’s clinical work emphasizes relationship concerns, stress management, mood disorders, substance misuse, and trauma, and she brings experience helping adults aged 18 and older navigate these challenges.

Throughout her career Mary has worked with a wide range of clients and tailors treatment plans to address issues such as attachment and abandonment, communication problems, caregiver stress, body image and self-esteem, and the emotional effects of divorce and separation. She also supports people coping with panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and persistent feelings of isolation or low mood. Mary aims to help clients build practical coping skills, strengthen relationships, and regain a clearer sense of purpose.

Mary approaches therapy as a collaborative process and draws on two decades of practice to offer steady, experienced care. She is based in Missouri and holds the LCSW credential, which denotes advanced training and licensure in clinical social work. Mary looks forward to working with clients who are ready to address their concerns and pursue meaningful change.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Flexible Online Care

Mary uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on identifying and changing unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior to reduce symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression. These practical strategies help clients develop skills for managing difficult emotions and improving daily functioning.

She also employs trauma-informed approaches that help people process past events, build resilience, and develop healthier coping responses. In addition, Mary works with interpersonal and attachment-focused methods to address relationship challenges, communication problems, and issues related to abandonment or caregiving stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Mary collaborates with each client to identify goals, trial techniques, and adjust the plan based on what works best for the individual’s needs and preferences.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits for working with Mary. Video calls and phone sessions allow for real-time conversation and emotional connection, while live chat and text-based messaging provide discreet, flexible ways to check in between appointments. These options make it easier for adults juggling work, family, and other responsibilities to access consistent, professional care from licensed professionals and therapists.