Therapist profile
Mary Skinner, LMHC
LMHC in Florida - Family and relationship concerns
Continue with MaryAbout
- Addiction recovery
- Parenting strain
- CBT and ACT
About Mary
Mary Skinner is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on family and relationship difficulties, parenting strain, addiction and recovery, grief, trauma, anxiety, and stress. She also helps people managing mood challenges such as depression and bipolar disorder and supports concerns around intimacy, self-esteem, and career pressures.
Her approach is straightforward and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, usable steps. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and on client-centered listening to understand what matters to each person.
Mary also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques to help clients notice inner experience without getting stuck. Elements of Jungian and existential thought shape conversations about meaning, identity, and values. Together these give room for both problem solving and deeper reflection.
In sessions she helps people reframe patterns that keep causing pain. That can mean working on communication habits, coping strategies for stress, or recovery plans for substance use. She also supports those facing caregiving or bereavement challenges and people dealing with gender and sexual identity concerns.
Her practice aims to be collaborative. New clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session to set goals and plan next steps. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How Mary’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings and take actions that match their values. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thinking patterns and practicing different behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and understanding the person’s priorities to shape the work together.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Mary treats this as a collaborative process and will help clients try methods that fit their goals and preferences. Sessions can shift over time toward practical skills, values-based choices, or deeper exploration depending on what the client wants.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Ask about current session options when you sign up so you can pick what fits your schedule and needs.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family concerns does she support?
She works with adults on family problems, communication issues, and the stress of parenting. Relationship strain and caregiving stress are included.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends client-centered listening with practical cognitive behavioral techniques. Sessions aim for clear goals and usable steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience counseling adults on grief, trauma, addiction, mood concerns, and relationship issues.
Is she a licensed counselor and where does she practice?
She is an LMHC licensed in Florida and sees adults working on relationship and family-related concerns.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Cost varies with location.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to set goals.
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.