About Mary
Mary Archibald is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 31 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, parenting strain, relationship problems, anger, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. She brings a calm, practical approach and talks through steps people can take each week.
Mary uses straightforward conversations and proven methods to set small, achievable goals. She often blends cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and client-centered listening to help people build new habits.
Background and approach
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is part of her work with trauma when appropriate. Her style is warm and faith-informed, and she invites clients to use personal beliefs as a resource if that fits their values. Sessions focus on real-life problems and day-to-day strategies, not abstract theory.
The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes. Mary has a PhD in Psychology and is an LMHC in Florida. She has worked across a wide range of concerns for over three decades.
That background guides practical plans for coping, behavior change, and emotional recovery. People meet her for help sorting priorities, building routines, managing symptoms, and repairing relationships. She emphasizes collaboration and ongoing adjustment of goals so therapy stays useful and relevant.
Approaches that can be used in online sessions
Mary often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify values and take small actions consistent with what matters to them. ACT focuses on accepting difficult thoughts while committing to meaningful behavior changes, which can help with anxiety, stress, and life transitions.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy methods to identify unhelpful thought patterns and practice different ways of thinking and behaving. CBT is helpful for depression, anxiety, and for building routines that support daily functioning. EMDR is another approach she brings in for trauma-related symptoms; it involves processing distressing memories in a structured way and can reduce the intensity of traumatic reactions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. Plans are adjusted over time based on progress and what feels most helpful.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. Video calls allow face-to-face work similar to in-person sessions, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or cameras are a problem. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions, ask quick questions, or do shorter work when time is tight. These options let therapists and clients maintain steady momentum and make therapy more adaptable to everyday life.
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What this therapist works with
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- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 31 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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