About Mary
Mary Booth is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with nearly three decades of practice. She brings steady care and a calm presence to conversations about stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and low self-esteem. Her manner is warm and direct, and she focuses on helping people make small, practical changes that add up over time.
Mary grew up in a family where helping others was a value. That early influence led her to a long counseling career in New York.
Background and approach
Over 29 years she has worked with people facing depression, substance use concerns, obsessive thoughts and compulsions, and struggles around life purpose and loneliness. She uses a mix of methods to match what a person needs. Common approaches in her work include client-centered listening, cognitive techniques to shift unhelpful thinking, skills from dialectical behavior therapy, and mindfulness practices.
Mary also draws on motivational interviewing when people need help finding reasons to change. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps. Mary helps people notice patterns, try new behaviors, and build routines that reduce stress and improve mood.
She pays attention to grief, caregiver strain, and aging-related concerns when these issues appear. Her style is patient and respectful. She aims to help each person feel heard while working toward realistic changes.
People who want straightforward guidance and steady support may find her approach helpful.
Practical approaches for online therapy and skill building
Mary frequently uses client-centered therapy to create an accepting space where people can talk through their concerns and set goals. This approach emphasizes listening, reflecting what matters to the person, and helping them find their own solutions for stress, grief, or life changes.She also applies cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, social phobia, and obsessive thinking because it targets patterns that maintain distress. Dialectical behavior therapy or DBT provides concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication when emotions feel overwhelming.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress is made. The plan can change as needs shift.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is useful for a full conversation and visual connection. Phone works well when less bandwidth is available or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging allow for shorter check-ins or ongoing written support between longer sessions, making it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule.
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- Experience
- 29 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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