About Mary
Mary Clifford is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on practical ways to reduce anxiety and stress. She writes plainly and listens closely. She helps people take small steps that add up to real change.
Mary emphasizes a strengths-based approach. She starts by asking what is already working in a person's life and builds on those things. Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal oriented so people leave with usable tools they can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Her work draws on methods like cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to manage worry and mood shifts. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take meaningful action. Motivational interviewing is part of how she supports people who want to change habits or address addictions.
Mary has eight years of professional experience and holds an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - credential in Arizona. She has helped people cope with concerns such as trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar symptoms, depression, grief, sleep problems, and relationship or family stress. Her style is collaborative and practical.
She will help a person set realistic goals and practice strategies that fit daily life. For parents or caregivers feeling overwhelmed, she offers straightforward support focused on problem solving and self-care. People connect with Mary for clear guidance on managing anxiety, navigating life transitions, and rebuilding routine after loss or crisis.
Her approach centers on small, steady changes rather than quick fixes.
Online approaches that fit daily life
Mary commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness therapy in online sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Mindfulness therapy focuses on simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and improve sleep and mood.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Together they review what helps and adjust the approach over time so the work stays practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or movement is a concern. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when typing feels simpler than speaking. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Addictions
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intellectual disability
- LGBT
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Arizona
- Languages
- English
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