About Mary
Mary Harbin is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LICSW, and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, based in Mississippi. She brings five years of practice as a therapist and a long history in community support to her work. Mary speaks in a direct, caring way so people can talk about what’s bothering them without feeling judged.
Her style is warm and active. She focuses on practical steps that help reduce stress and anxiety in daily life.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to balance talking through feelings with concrete skills people can try between meetings. Mary helps people facing grief, trauma and abuse, depression, and major life changes. She also supports those dealing with social anxiety, shame, loneliness, and questions about life purpose and self-love.
Communication problems, forgiveness, and guilt are other areas she commonly addresses. She offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Sessions are provided in English and follow the subscription model used by the service, which can be canceled at any time.
To start, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules based on availability. Mary aims to help people move from just getting by toward a more hopeful daily life.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Mary uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that combine skill-building and processing. Cognitive approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and practicing new ways of thinking and acting; these methods help with anxiety, low mood, and daily stress. Trauma-informed processing helps people address painful memories and difficult experiences so they interfere less with everyday life.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about what feels most helpful, try different methods, and adjust based on progress and preference. Clients and therapist work together to set goals and pick the techniques that match those goals.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people keep visual contact and do deeper conversational work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support regular check-ins, quick coping reminders, and flexible scheduling when being on camera isn’t possible. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between sessions.
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- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Mississippi, Alabama
- Languages
- English
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