About Mary
Mary Pruett is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, and depression. Mary also assists clients coping with body image concerns, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and communication problems.
She aims to build an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what matters to them. Sessions focus on practical steps and honest conversation. Mary encourages small, achievable changes that fit each person's life and goals.
Background and approach
Her approach is collaborative. She works with clients to set clear goals and tries different strategies until something fits. Progress is tracked in ways that make sense for the person, not just for the session.
Mary draws on many evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and patterns that maintain distress. She helps people learn skills for managing panic, reducing anxious thinking, and coping with cravings or urges. Treatment often includes practice between sessions so skills become part of daily routines.
Mary is licensed in Indiana and Virginia as an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She offers sessions in English and provides care through multiple online formats and phone. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling that fits the client's timing.
Evidence-based approaches for online care
Mary uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address anxiety, panic, and addictive behaviors. One common approach focuses on skill building for managing panic and anxiety. It teaches breathing and grounding exercises, ways to recognize anxious thoughts, and steps to reduce avoidance so daily life can expand again.Another approach centers on coping strategies for addictive urges and stress. This method helps people identify triggers, practice alternative behaviors, and plan for high-risk situations. Work often includes rehearsing new responses between sessions so skills become more automatic.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that match their needs, and adjust strategies as progress unfolds. Treatment plans are shaped by client preferences and real-world outcomes rather than a fixed formula.
Online therapy via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options offer flexibility for different schedules and communication styles.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Experience
- 26 years
- Licensed
- Indiana, Virginia
- Languages
- English
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