About Mary
Mary Acosta-Granger is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) based in Texas with decades of clinical experience. She focuses on adults who want to make real changes in their lives and feel more satisfied day to day. Mary speaks English and Spanish and uses a warm, respectful approach in sessions.
She offers straightforward help for stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and trauma-related concerns. Communication problems, intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, anger, bipolar mood concerns, and coping with life changes are also common topics she addresses.
How Mary works
Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, blended family concerns, aging and geriatric issues, codependency, and multicultural and veteran-related matters. Mary blends client-centered work with structured techniques. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to help people spot patterns, test new behaviors, and build practical coping tools.
She also uses elements of the Gottman Method for relationship communication and mindfulness practices for stress and emotional regulation. Her style is interactive and goal-focused. Sessions involve collaborative planning, concrete skills practice, and checking what is working.
Mary adapts each plan to the person in front of her rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all script. With 39 years of experience, Mary combines clinical knowledge with an emphasis on respect and compassion. She speaks native-level Spanish and works with people from diverse backgrounds to address the concerns that brought them to therapy.
Mary lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Mary works with
The areas below are the ones Mary selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 39 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
How Mary Uses Practical Approaches Online
Mary combines client-centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people make concrete changes. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and shaping goals around their values and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Mary works together with each person to choose which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She checks in as therapy progresses and adjusts plans so the work stays useful and realistic for daily life.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and practice of communication skills. Phone sessions are an option when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, skill coaching between sessions, or people who prefer written communication. These options help fit therapy into work, caregiving, and other busy schedules.
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