About Mary
Mary Foy is a licensed mental health counselor in Iowa with 13 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, or overwhelmed by life changes. She also supports those coping with relationship strain, addiction concerns, trauma and grief, and issues around self-esteem and intimacy.
Her approach is practical and conversational. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behavior. She also draws on existential ideas to help people find meaning and Trauma-Focused Therapy when past harm keeps coming up.
How Mary works
Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal oriented. Mary listens for what matters most to each person and works with them to set clear steps. She emphasizes strengths and small, doable changes rather than complicated jargon.
People who reach out can expect a calm, direct style and a focus on skills that fit daily life. Mary is comfortable addressing a wide range of concerns including parenting strain, ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, and stress from major life events. She works with clients in English and accepts international clients for online work.
Mary holds an IA LMHC credential and practices in Iowa. To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that fit their needs.
Mary lists 3 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
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Fertility issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Iowa |
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Online support options
How Mary’s approaches work online
Mary uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking that increase stress or low mood and to practice different behaviors that bring relief. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating problems, and coping with ADHD or life changes.She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy when past experiences keep affecting daily life. That work focuses on understanding how trauma shows up now and developing specific skills to reduce its impact. Existential Therapy appears as conversations about meaning, values, and choices for people facing big life questions or transitions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Mary will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. She adapts methods over time so sessions match the client's needs and pace.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video is useful for deeper, face-to-face conversation. Phone can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text are handy for brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible for different routines and schedules.
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