Mary Hartenstein , LCSW

Mary Hartenstein is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana with five years of professional experience. An LCSW is a clinical social work license that authorizes psychotherapy and mental health treatment.

Mary has supported people navigating addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship challenges, communication difficulties, and general life adjustments. She approaches therapy with the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and that many existing strengths can be used to address present challenges. Choosing to pursue change takes courage, and Mary focuses on offering support and empowerment as clients take steps toward a more fulfilling and happier life. She emphasizes collaboration, respectful listening, and steady encouragement throughout the change process.

Solution-Focused Care for Online Support

Solution-Focused Therapy is a forward-looking, goal-oriented approach that concentrates on a person’s strengths and small, practical changes that lead to progress. It helps clients identify clear goals, notice times when problems are less severe, and build on what already works; this style is often useful for stress, relationship concerns, life transitions, and coping with addictive behaviors.

Mary uses solution-focused techniques to help clients set achievable steps and to recognize resources and successes along the way. Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work she does collaboratively with each client. Mary helps determine whether solution-focused work fits a person’s needs and adjusts the process based on goals, preferences, and how the client responds over time.

Offering sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to maintain continuity of care while remaining in Louisiana. These options provide flexible scheduling, more consistent contact between appointments, and easier access to licensed professionals, which can support steady progress toward identified goals.