About Mary

As a therapist, I am engaged, thoughtful, and deeply committed to this work. My goal is not just to help you feel better, but to help you understand yourself in a way that brings lasting change.

I believe that much of what shapes us is outside of our immediate awareness—patterns we absorbed in childhood, unconscious beliefs we’ve carried for years, and ways of relating that we don’t always see clearly. When these unexamined forces drive our emotions, relationships, and choices, we can feel stuck, disconnected, or unsure of who we truly are.

Therapy with me is about slowing down, making space for curiosity, and exploring these hidden influences—not just to analyze them, but to shift them in a meaningful way.

My approach is a blend of psychodynamic, attachment-based, emotionally focused, and trauma-informed therapy, designed for those who want more than symptom relief. It’s for those who are ready to do the deep, transformative work of self-understanding.

My Path to Therapy

Becoming a therapist was not my first career—it was a choice I made after realizing that success, as I had originally defined it, didn’t feel the way I thought it would.

Many of my clients know this feeling well: they’ve worked hard, built a life that looks good on paper, and yet… something feels off. Something is missing. That realization can be unsettling, even scary. But it can also be an opening—a chance to pause, reflect, and choose a new way forward.

For me, that turning point led to a career change. I started providing therapy as a graduate intern at Positive Impact Health Centers, where I worked with individuals, couples, and groups in Atlanta’s HIV and LGBTQIA+ communities.

I knew almost immediately that this work was where I was meant to be. It wasn’t easy—being a beginner never is—but I learned that allowing ourselves to be new at something, to tolerate uncertainty and discomfort, is what allows real growth to happen.

If You Feel Stuck, You’re Not Alone

If you’re feeling lost, disconnected, or unsure of what’s next, therapy can help. You don’t have to untangle it all alone.

Whether you're struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, loneliness, or relationship patterns that leave you feeling unseen, this work is a place to explore, understand, and gradually shift what’s been holding you back.

It’s not too late to change direction. It’s not too late to understand yourself more fully. And it’s not too late to create a life that actually feels like yours.

If this resonates with you, I’d love to connect.