- CBT methods
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Stress management
About Mary
Mary Downer is an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with 17 years of professional experience. She focuses on common struggles such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression. Her profile also lists ADHD, LGBT issues, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue among the areas she addresses.
Mary uses straightforward conversation and practical techniques to help people manage strong feelings and difficult situations. She explains options clearly and helps clients decide what to try next. Sessions include talking through triggers, identifying patterns, and practicing new ways to respond when frustration or resentment builds.
Her background includes work across a broad range of concerns often linked to trauma and mood disorders. Mary lists Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy among her approaches. She draws on those methods to help with symptoms like panic, obsessive thinking, impulsivity, and post-traumatic stress.
Mary also notes additional focuses such as autism and Asperger syndrome, communication problems, control issues, and coping after natural or human-caused disasters. Practical problem solving and step-by-step skill building are part of how she addresses these areas.
People who choose her describe a direct, nonjudgmental way of working. She encourages clients to notice strengths they already have and to use them while learning new coping skills. To begin, she asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Mary lists Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Trauma-Focused Therapy among her approaches. CBT helps people spot unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replace them with more useful responses. It is often used for anger, anxiety, panic, and mood problems. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding and reducing distress tied to past traumatic events and supports skills for managing triggers and symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Mary will work with the client to choose which methods to try based on the person's goals, current problems, and preferences. That collaboration includes checking in and adjusting methods if something isn't helping.
The original biography does not list the specific online session formats Mary offers, so confirm the available options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, or remove the need to travel. Online work can still include active techniques from CBT and trauma-focused methods, such as practicing breathing, reviewing thought records, and rehearsing responses to triggers in real time.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, ADHD, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses clear, practical conversation and skill building. Techniques focus on identifying patterns and practicing new ways to respond to anger and strong emotions.
How much experience does she have?
Mary has 17 years of professional work experience providing care in related areas.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Ohio LISW and practices in Ohio.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm the current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.