About Mary
As a therapist, my style is warm and relational, prioritizing the relationship between the therapist and client.
In my approach, I always keep in mind that much of our behavior is influenced by unconscious factors and also by the patterns we learned in our families of origin, many of which we are unaware. Achieving lasting change and self-awareness involves exploring these hidden aspects of our struggles.
My therapy modality is a combination of Psychodynamic, Attachment-based, Emotionally Focused, and Trauma-Informed.
If we work together, we’ll have a recurring in person appointment each week. Consider whether you are willing to keep a weekly in person appointment and be an active participant in therapy. Your consistency and commitment are essential to make gains in therapy.
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Anxiety (Chronic, Social, Generalized)
Childhood Emotional Neglect
HSP Concerns
Personal Growth
Grief (Loss, Death of Parent, Death of Pet)
Depression
Relationship Issues
Low Self Esteem
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker: Georgia / CSW007189
Master of Social Work, University of Georgia
Master of Science, University of North Texas
EMDR Trained Clinician
Peachtree Yoga RYT-200
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National Society of Clinical Social Workers
Georgia Society of Clinical Social Workers
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Emory University Psychoanalytic Institute Fellowship, 2024
Psychotherapy and The Highly Sensitive Person Seminar with Elaine Aron
Beyond Attachment: Other Social Motivational Systems that Organize Unhealthy Relational Strategies with Kathy Steele
How to Organize Complex Cases and Keep Therapy On Track with Kathy Steele
Trending Ethical Dilemmas: The Burning Questions of Practice in a Chaotic World with Kathy Steele
AEDP for Trauma and Attachment Wounds with Diana Fosha
Jungian Psychotherapy Part 1: Understanding the Jungian Worldview
Jungian Psychotherapy Part 2: Exploring Jungian Archetypes
Jungian Psychotherapy Part 3: Tools and Applications
Jungian Psychotherapy Part 4: Active Imagination
Jungian Psychotherapy Part 5: Myth, Story, and Synchronicity
In the Storm Without a Boat: Understanding and Managing Affect Storms in Session
Anxiety Certification Course: Integrate CBT and Exposure & Response Prevention for Treatment of GAD, Panic Disorder, OCD, Social Anxiety, & Phobias
Ethical Principles in the Practice of Georgia Mental Health Professionals
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy Level 1 with Dr. Sue Johnson
Treating Childhood Emotional Neglect with Dr. Jonice Webb
EMDR Therapy Training: A S.A.F.E Approach, Somatic and Attachment Focused EMDR
Psychodynamics, Psychotherapy, and the Humanities: A Critical Interface
Internal Family Systems: Theory & Practice with Dr. Alexia Rothman
New Frontiers of Trauma Treatment with Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk
IFS Therapy: The Presence of the Therapist, Polarizations, Extreme Protectors, and the Cycle of Addiction with Dr. Alexia Rothman
Professional Experience
Being a therapist is a second career for me; I took a winding path to arrive here. I built a career that, while successful, just wasn’t quite satisfying.
Many of my clients have found themselves in a similar situation– they’ve worked hard and accomplished something that looks fantastic from the outside, but isn’t what they imagined it would be. Which is disappointing and scary.
I am so glad I took the risk to make a career change to become a therapist. The first experience I had providing therapy was as a graduate intern at Positive Impact Health Centers, an organization dedicated to providing care to Atlanta's HIV and LGBTQIA+ communities. There I gained experience in individual, couples, and group therapy.
I knew I loved it right away. That’s not to say it was easy; it was very challenging for me. Being a beginner is difficult. But deciding to be a beginner, and tolerating the failure built in to being new at something, is how we continue to move forward.
If you are feeling stuck or unhappy where you are in life, it’s not too late to pivot. Therapy can help you untangle the mess of feeling like you made too many wrong turns and aren’t sure what to do next.
