Mary Quarles, MD, LCPC

Mary Quarles is a Maryland-licensed therapist with 24 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, and the effects of trauma and abuse. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients navigate difficult emotions and life transitions, and she has particular experience working with LGBTQ concerns and communication problems that affect relationships.

Mary creates an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore thoughts and feelings at their own pace. She emphasizes empowerment and collaboration, guiding people to identify goals, build coping skills, and make changes that lead to a more fulfilling life. Seeking help is a brave step, and Mary offers steady support as clients take those first steps toward healing and growth.

Her credentials include MD and LCPC - the MD indicates a medical degree and the LCPC denotes a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. These qualifications reflect extensive training and a long-standing commitment to clinical practice in Maryland.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Mary uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills to manage stress and anxiety, helping clients learn coping strategies, improve daily functioning, and reduce symptoms that interfere with life. She also applies approaches geared toward processing trauma and rebuilding safety in relationships, offering ways to work through past harms and restore connection and trust. These methods are tailored to present concerns such as grief, relationship conflict, social anxiety, and post-traumatic stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Mary collaborates with each client to identify goals, assess what helps most, and adjust techniques to fit personal preferences and needs. This collaborative stance ensures that therapy evolves as progress is made and as priorities change.

Online therapy with Mary is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. Working with licensed professionals through these options can make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from home or work, and choose the mode of communication that best supports recovery and growth.