- CBT techniques
- Trauma-focused work
- Existential approach
About Mary
Mary Foy is an Iowa Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 13 years of experience. She works with adults who struggle with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, addictions, trauma, grief, anger, and related concerns. Sessions are conducted in English and Mary accepts international clients.
Mary focuses on practical steps people can use right away. She helps clients notice patterns that keep them stuck and test small changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the main tools she uses to reframe thoughts and try different behaviors. She also draws on existential ideas to explore meaning and choices, and trauma-focused strategies when past events affect daily life.
In sessions Mary treats conversations as problem-solving time. She listens to the situation, helps identify what matters most, and suggests specific skills to try between meetings. That might include thought records, paced breathing, boundary-setting, or experiments to change how relationships play out. Progress is tracked in clear, concrete ways rather than vague goals.
She has worked across a range of issues related to attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care, ADHD, codependency, and substance concerns. Mary also supports people dealing with career stress, parenting strain, eating and sleeping difficulties, and compassion fatigue. Her background includes clinical practice with varied populations over more than a decade.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and costs vary by location. Confirm current session options before booking to ensure the format fits your needs.
How her approaches translate to online work
Mary uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions, which makes it straightforward to try exercises between sessions and measure progress. Existential Therapy encourages people to consider values, responsibility, and choice when life feels confusing or stuck. That approach can help with career questions, relationship meaning, and coping with major changes. Trauma-Focused Therapy targets the impact of past events on current functioning and offers ways to process and reduce lasting reactions.Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. Mary will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they identify a plan and adjust methods as sessions progress so the work stays relevant and practical.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as current options are listed during sign-up. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a day, shorten check-ins when needed, or reduce travel time. It also lets people try in-the-moment skill practice between sessions and keeps therapeutic tools visible in everyday life.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Iowa
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and related issues such as ADHD and codependency.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, problem-solving conversations that identify patterns and teach skills to try between sessions.
How much experience does this counselor have?
Mary has 13 years of professional experience as an LMHC working with a range of clinical concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is an LMHC licensed in Iowa and lists that as her professional location.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm any cross-border details when you schedule.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.