About Mary
Mary O'Dell is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and struggles with self-esteem. She welcomes straightforward conversations and practical steps for people feeling overwhelmed by life changes or addiction. Mary practices in Alabama and speaks English.
Mary focuses on helping individuals find clearer ways to cope. She listens for what matters most, then offers strategies that fit each person's daily life. Sessions include talking through difficult feelings and trying concrete tools to reduce worry and improve mood.
Background and approach
Her work often addresses social anxiety and body image concerns, along with guilt, shame, and trauma-related symptoms. She also supports those coping with caregiver stress, communication problems, divorce and separation, and questions about life purpose. These topics come up alongside more common issues like depression and addictive behaviors.
In therapy she blends client-centered listening with structured methods such as cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques. Narrative and solution-focused ideas are used to help people reframe stories about themselves and set small, manageable goals. The aim is to build useful habits and clearer thinking, not to rush change.
Mary has five years of clinical experience as an AL LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. Her practice aims to be direct, compassionate, and practical, helping people develop tools they can use between sessions.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding what matters to the person in front of the screen. The therapist listens closely and follows your lead to help you feel heard and understood, which can ease anxiety and create space for change.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. It often involves short exercises and homework that fit well with video or text check-ins and can reduce worry and improve mood.
Mindfulness therapy encourages simple awareness practices to reduce reactivity and manage stress. Brief guided exercises and regular short practices can be shared over calls or messaging to help calm racing thoughts.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mary will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try based on goals and what feels comfortable. That shared decision-making helps keep sessions focused and useful.
Online formats offer flexibility for different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when a camera feels unnecessary, and live chat or text messaging support shorter check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while continuing consistent care.
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- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Alabama
- Languages
- English
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