Mary Skinner, LMHC

Mary Skinner is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who brings a warm, empathetic, and pragmatic approach to therapy. She practices in a person-centered, integrative manner that emphasizes collaboration - working with each individual to uncover practical strategies, creative solutions, and sometimes a touch of humor to support new ways of coping and thriving. Her counseling draws on cognitive-behavioral and humanistic traditions while honoring the client as an active partner in the process.

Mary has experience supporting adults with relationship and family concerns, grief and loss, trauma and addiction, existential questions, sexuality, and recovery. Her work is informed by the ideas of Carl Rogers, Carl Jung, and Murray Bowen, and she weaves those influences into an approach that seeks to move beyond stigmatic labels and toward empowerment and wellbeing. She strives to help clients build resilience, clarify values, and practice concrete skills that fit their lives.

As a clinician who values a collaborative therapeutic relationship, Mary focuses on meeting people where they are and tailoring interventions to individual needs. She welcomes the opportunity to partner with clients in pursuing meaningful change and greater balance.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Mary Skinner integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy into her online practice. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps individuals notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and committing to actions that reflect those values - useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship in which the client’s experience guides the work - it supports self-exploration, healing after relational or traumatic events, and growth in self-esteem. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering practical skills for symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Mary Skinner works collaboratively with clients to determine what best fits their needs, goals, and preferences. This process often blends elements from different models to create an individualized plan.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make therapy more accessible and flexible for people balancing work, family, or mobility concerns. As with other licensed professionals, these formats allow therapists to meet clients where they are, offering continuity of care and a range of ways to engage in meaningful therapeutic work.