- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Grief and parenting concerns
About Mary
Mary Downer is an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with 17 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, ADHD, and a range of related concerns. Her practice also includes life purpose questions and issues around grief, parenting, and compassion fatigue.
Mary uses practical, talk-based methods to help people sort through what feels stuck. She often relies on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits. Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past events continue to affect daily life.
Sessions prioritize clear steps and small experiments people can try between meetings. She emphasizes building on what is already working in a person’s life instead of starting from scratch. Conversations focus on concrete changes you can test and adjust.
Mary aims to be straightforward and nonjudgmental in sessions. She invites people to describe their goals and the obstacles they notice. From there she and the client map out manageable next steps and track what changes.
Her background includes long-term clinical work across common mood, stress, and trauma-related concerns. That experience informs practical approaches to communication problems, control issues, obsessions and compulsions, and panic. Mary also supports people navigating life purpose questions after major changes or losses.
People who value direct feedback and clear, behavioral strategies often find this style helpful. Anyone considering a first appointment should confirm current session options before booking.
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Mary commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy. CBT focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that maintain distress, then testing small changes to see if they help. It often suits anxiety, mood difficulties, panic, and problems with obsessions or compulsions.Trauma-Focused Therapy targets the ways past traumatic events continue to affect daily life. It involves gentle processing of traumatic memories and building coping skills to reduce their impact on mood and relationships.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. She will work with each person to match methods to current goals, symptoms, and preferences. That can mean trying CBT strategies first, then adding trauma-focused work if past events are central to the problem.
The profile does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm the available options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit around work, childcare, or medical appointments. Other practical benefits include shorter check-ins by phone when time is limited, avoiding travel time, and being able to continue meetings after life changes. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and trauma-focused techniques to work remotely while focusing on clear tasks and measurable steps.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, ADHD, LGBT concerns, relationship and family challenges, grief, parenting, coaching, and compassion fatigue.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses practical talk-based methods and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns and small behavioral steps to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and with a range of mood, stress, and trauma-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) practicing in Ohio.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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