About Mary

Dr. Mary Schacht offers individual therapy for adults who feel overwhelmed by stress, mood changes, or life transitions. She works with people dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, ADHD, and career or parenting strain.

Her tone is steady and practical, focused on helping each person find clearer ways to cope and move forward. She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 12 years of practice experience in community mental health settings.

Background and approach

That work included projects across different cultural contexts and collaboration on youth-focused efforts in western Kenya. These experiences shape how she notices cultural and community influences on a person’s life. Her approach centers on the person in front of her.

She uses client-centered methods to build on strengths and practical solution-focused strategies to set clear, manageable goals. Mindfulness practices are offered to help people manage stress and reactivity in day-to-day life. When trauma is part of someone’s story, she draws on trauma-focused ideas and education about common stress responses.

Sessions typically involve talking through problems, developing concrete skills, and practicing small changes that fit the client’s daily routine. People can expect a collaborative relationship where the therapist listens first and then suggests options. Goals are set together and revised as life changes.

The focus is on useful, doable steps rather than long lists of theory or jargon.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and building on what already works for a person. The therapist puts the client's goals first, checks in about what is helpful, and adjusts the pace to match each person's needs.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple practices to notice thoughts, feelings, and body tension without judgment. These tools can help reduce reactivity to stress and support clearer thinking during busy days or when ADHD symptoms feel overwhelming.

Solution-focused therapy emphasizes small, realistic steps toward concrete goals. Sessions often start by identifying one or two manageable changes and then tracking progress, which can be motivating when life feels chaotic.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, preferences, and life demands, and together they will choose methods to try. Plans are revisited and adapted as goals or circumstances change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and messaging can be useful for brief questions or exercises between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, caregiving, or other daily responsibilities.

Questions people ask

What concerns does she commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, relationship difficulties, anger, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and career transitions.
What is her general style in sessions?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, focusing on strengths and practical steps. Sessions often mix conversation, goal-setting, and skills practice.
What kind of background does she bring to therapy?
She has 12 years of experience working mainly in community mental health and has engaged in international youth-focused work, which informs her attention to cultural and community factors.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, WA LICSW LW, and practices in Washington.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for therapy work.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
12 years
Licensed
Washington
Languages
English

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