About Mary
Mary (Gina) Arnold uses a practical, person-focused approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, and low self-esteem. She is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with five years of professional experience. Her style is straightforward and respectful, aimed at helping people take steps they can use in daily life.
She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values.
How Mary works
Mary also uses Client-Centered and Mindfulness approaches to create a calm space where people feel heard and can learn new ways to cope. Work with her often begins by identifying small, achievable goals. She helps break big problems into manageable steps, whether the issue is codependency, control struggles, or workplace stress.
Motivational Interviewing is used when people want to change habits around alcohol, drugs, or other impulsive behaviors. Mary pays attention to emotions like guilt, shame, and grief, and helps people explore forgiveness and self-love at their own pace. She supports those going through divorce or separation and people facing questions about life purpose and mood changes.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. She tailors the plan to each person and adjusts as progress is made. The aim is clearer thinking, steadier mood, and more confident choices.
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
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
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Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take actions that reflect those values, even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings appear. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect emotions and behavior, and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on a trusting, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens closely and helps clients find their own solutions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mary will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and preferences. Together they try strategies, see what helps, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
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, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into work, school, or busy family life while keeping the focus on practical change.
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