About Mary
Mary Booth is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with 29 years of experience. She began helping others early in life and chose counseling as a career to continue that work. Mary focuses on practical steps people can use to feel better and cope with daily stressors.
She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and low self-esteem. Sessions emphasize clear goals and down-to-earth strategies rather than jargon.
How Mary works
Mary also offers support for aging and geriatric concerns, caregiver stress, and workplace issues. Her approach blends client-centered conversations with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when useful. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing are added as needed to build motivation and reduce unhelpful thinking.
Mary adapts methods to fit each person rather than using a single formula. In a typical session she listens first, then helps set small, manageable steps toward clearer thinking and healthier routines. She works on communication patterns, coping with cravings or compulsions, and restoring a sense of meaning after loss.
The focus is on what someone can do between sessions to feel steadier. Mary aims to be a steady, patient presence and to help people reach their own goals. She draws on decades of hands-on experience to offer straightforward support and practical tools for change.
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What Mary works with
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Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 29 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy places the person’s experience at the center of sessions. The therapist listens closely and follows the client’s lead to build trust and clarify goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical experiments to change behavior and mood. It works well for anxiety, depression, and patterns that get in the way of daily life.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Mary will help figure out which methods fit best based on someone's goals and preferences. Together they set clear, achievable steps and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls are useful when visual connection helps the work. Phone sessions can require less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Chat or text messaging can be used for brief check-ins and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy and keep consistent momentum toward goals.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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