Therapist profile
Mary Sanders, LCSW, CSW
LCSW - Family and relationship concerns
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- Relationship communication
- Parenting challenges
- Addiction support
About Mary
Mary Sanders is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Georgia with 36 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strains, and related issues. Mary uses practical conversation and focused strategies to help people clarify goals and move forward.
Mary writes from a relational perspective. She pays attention to how people connect and communicate in their closest relationships. Sessions typically look at what helps and what gets in the way of change, and include straightforward skills for coping and communicating when useful.
Her clinical approaches include client-centered work, emotionally-focused techniques, Imago relationship ideas, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing. These methods are used to support people coping with life changes, caregiving stress, addiction concerns, blended family tensions, and intimacy or communication problems.
Mary says time is a precious commodity and aims to help people use session time efficiently toward concrete goals. She also notes a spiritual foundation in her approach and will work with clients across different spiritual perspectives without imposing beliefs.
Her background includes long experience with family and relationship issues and a focus on addictions and mental health across many years of practice. People who want direct conversation about relationships, parenting strains, or managing strong emotions may find her style straightforward and goal oriented.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to you. It helps when someone needs a clear, supportive space to talk through relationship or parenting concerns and decide on next steps. Emotionally-Focused Therapy targets emotional patterns in close relationships. It can help people recognize interaction cycles and practice different ways to respond that reduce conflict. Motivational Interviewing helps when there is ambivalence about change, such as with substance use or health behaviors, by exploring values and small steps toward goals.Mary treats finding the right approach as a shared process. She works collaboratively to identify which methods match a person's goals and preferences and adjusts the work as those goals change. Discussion about methods happens early so people know what to expect and can give feedback.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, shorten routine check-ins, or avoid travel time. It also allows continuity when life changes make in-person meetings difficult. Licensed professionals, including therapists with relational and motivational approaches like Mary, commonly adapt exercises, communication practices, and mindfulness techniques for remote sessions so the work stays practical and focused.
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Experience
36+ years
Listed in
Georgia, Utah
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma, grief, parenting issues, intimacy problems, and related topics listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is relational and client-centered, focusing on communication, coping skills, and practical steps to reach goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 36 years of clinical experience working in mental health and addictions, often focused on family and relationships.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Georgia with the Georgia LCSW and Utah LCSW noted in her profile.
In which language can I meet with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current online session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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