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- CBT methods
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- Existential work
About Mary
Mary Foy is an Iowa Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 13 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, addictions, grief, parenting strains, and other life changes. Mary also supports people dealing with trauma, eating and sleeping difficulties, ADHD, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
Her approach is straightforward and practical. She uses Cognitive Behavioral techniques to identify patterns that keep problems going. She draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy when past events continue to affect daily life. Existential Therapy is part of her work too, helping people name their values and make meaning of hard choices.
Sessions focus on clear goals and usable skills. Clients can expect to talk through recent problems, try small experiments between sessions, and review what helps. Mary aims to help people get everyday relief and clearer ways of handling tense moments at home or work.
She has worked with a wide range of concerns including addiction, attachment and adoption issues, cancer-related stress, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people managing divorce, codependency, hoarding, fertility stress, and recovery from natural or human-caused disasters.
Mary practices from Iowa and conducts work in English. She accepts international clients. To begin, people follow the site's matching flow and schedule a first session through the online intake and booking tools.
How sessions work
How Mary uses therapeutic approaches online
Mary draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT focuses on small, practical changes and skills that can reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and help manage addictive urges.She also applies Trauma-Focused Therapy when past events continue to affect daily life. That work concentrates on reducing the intensity of traumatic memories and on building coping skills to handle triggers and strong emotions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Mary collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts plans as progress is reviewed.
The biography does not list which online formats she uses, so confirm session options before booking. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use a mix of techniques online to teach skills, process difficult experiences, and track progress over time.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Iowa
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, addictions, grief, parenting concerns, trauma, and related problems such as ADHD and sleep or eating difficulties.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style combines Cognitive Behavioral techniques, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and Existential Therapy to set goals and practice concrete skills between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Mary has 13 years of professional experience working with adults on a wide range of concerns including trauma and substance issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Iowa LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and she practices from Iowa.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform's booking flow.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.