Mary Stinson , LPC

With 15 years of clinical experience, Mary Stinson, LPC, provides a strengths-based, non-judgmental approach that combines compassion with practical, direct guidance. Mary uses current brain research to explain the neurochemical processes that influence feelings, impulses, and behavior, helping clients understand why they react the way they do and how to interrupt repeating patterns.

She is devoted to educating and empowering people who want to move beyond cycles of stress-driven decision-making and painful habits. Mary frames change as both learnable and achievable when the right support is available at the right time, and she works collaboratively to identify concrete steps toward healthier responses.

Mary integrates a grounded, evidence-informed perspective with empathy, focusing on helping people regain agency after experiences of trauma, loss, relationship strain, addiction, or chronic stress. As an LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, she blends clinical knowledge with practical tools so clients can build a life they find meaningful and sustainable.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Mary primarily draws from attachment-based therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy - CBT, and dialectical behavior therapy - DBT, each offering different tools depending on a person's needs. Attachment-based therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people repair connection and trust, which can be especially helpful for abandonment, attachment issues, and relationship challenges.

CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and skills building, making it useful for anxiety, stress, and many forms of mood or behavior change. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, offering concrete strategies for impulsivity, intense emotions, and relationship conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Mary works collaboratively with each person to assess goals, preferences, and concerns and to tailor interventions that fit their life and challenges. Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexibility and accessibility, allowing people to engage in consistent care from locations that suit them while maintaining the same clinical focus and skill-building as in-person work.