About Mary
Mary Miller is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 21 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship concerns, and parenting struggles. She practices from Indiana and uses straightforward, practical approaches to help people manage difficult emotions and life changes. Her style is warm and down-to-earth.
Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small steps people can try between meetings. She draws on client-centered work to make space for each person's story and on cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and habits.
How Mary works
Mary also uses mindfulness strategies to help people calm their bodies and refocus attention. For those who have experienced abuse or other intense events, trauma-focused methods are used to address painful memories at a pace that feels safe. She pays attention to how family dynamics affect mood and behavior and helps people untangle those patterns.
Her background includes a Master of Social Work from Aurora University and practice in school and community settings, including work with young people and on a reservation. She holds LCSW credentials in Illinois and Montana and now practices in Indiana.
Mary works with concerns such as bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, self-harm, sexual assault and abuse recovery, first responder issues, gender dysphoria, hospice and end-of-life counseling, seasonal affective disorder, and compassion fatigue. She aims to help people build balance, steady routines, and coping skills that fit everyday life.
Mary lists 5 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
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 21 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Indiana |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's concerns. Online sessions let the therapist follow the client's lead, build trust, and adapt goals to what matters most to the person. This approach helps with relationship concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In remote sessions the therapist and client identify unhelpful patterns and try practical experiments between meetings, like mood tracking or short behavior changes that fit daily life. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. These techniques can be practiced during video calls or via short audio or text prompts between sessions to build steady routines and better sleep habits.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has worked before, and then tailor methods over time. Clients often blend techniques so the plan can change as they make progress.
Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging fit short updates, brief coaching, or people who prefer writing over speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
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