- Attachment-based work
- Creative arts approaches
- CBT and mindfulness
About Mary
Mary Sanders is a Washington LMHC with 17 years of professional experience. She works with people facing relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, and life changes.
Mary combines mental health practice with an arts background. She has two decades of experience using theater and expressive arts as a healing tool and has worked in both private practice and community health settings. She describes helping people talk through difficult feelings and stressful transitions, including separation, isolation, and questions about life purpose.
In community mental health she spent many years supporting people affected by trauma. Her work with trauma has used EMDR-informed methods, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and creative arts therapies in careful, paced ways. She also draws on role theory, sociometry, solution-focused therapy, and motivational interviewing when appropriate.
Sessions emphasize listening and practical steps. She provides assessment and basic recommendations for nutrition and Complementary/Alternative Medicine as part of a broader plan when clients are interested. Her approach to grief, attachment concerns, and post-traumatic stress centers on helping people manage symptoms and regain everyday functioning.
Mary works with individuals across age ranges and also offers family modalities. Her practice aims to help people name their struggles, try concrete strategies, and notice small changes over time. The first step is a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling an initial session.
How attachment, CBT, and client-centered work together online
Mary often blends Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Attachment-based approaches look at relationship patterns and how early bonds influence current connections. This can help with attachment issues, abandonment concerns, and repeated relationship difficulties.Client-centered work focuses on listening and reflecting back what the person says. It helps people feel understood and clarifies what matters to them when facing life changes or grief. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down thoughts, feelings, and behaviors into practical steps and experiments that can reduce anxiety and social phobia symptoms.
Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. She will work with clients to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences and adjust the plan as progress is observed. The therapist discusses options and tries different techniques to find what fits.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove the need to travel. It can also let people use therapies like CBT exercises or creative arts prompts from their own surroundings while guided by a licensed professional.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include attachment issues, abandonment, and life purpose questions.
How does she approach someone who feels stuck?
She uses approaches like attachment-based work, CBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to help people identify patterns and try small, practical changes. Creative arts methods are also used when appropriate to explore feelings in different ways.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience in both private practice and community mental health settings. She also brings 20 years of experience using theater and expressive arts in therapeutic work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Washington LMHC and practices in Washington state. The profile lists her credential as LMHC in WA.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify current session formats. Please confirm available session formats before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing details should be confirmed during the booking process.
How do I get started?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session. That process connects you to the initial appointment steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.