Mary Teal, LMFT

Mary Teal is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy who helps people move toward healthier, more satisfying lives. She practices from a cognitive behavioral perspective, working collaboratively with clients to identify how thoughts, beliefs, emotions, and behaviors contribute to present difficulties and to develop practical strategies for change. Her approach emphasizes active, goal-oriented work that combines insight with concrete skills and tools clients can use between sessions to reduce distress and pursue their goals.

Mary supports individuals and families facing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, depression, trauma, and other life transitions by helping them make new discoveries and form stronger connections. She frames therapy as a process of learning and development, helping clients maximize thought processing and build sustainable habits that promote well-being and resilience. Her style balances compassion with structured guidance so clients can experiment with new ways of coping and notice meaningful progress.

Committed to empowering people to pursue lasting change, Mary encourages clients to envision their best selves and to take steps toward those outcomes. She offers evidence-based techniques and practical coaching to help people overcome obstacles, clarify priorities, and find paths to more fulfilling lives.