- Client-centered work
- Mindfulness techniques
- Solution-focused steps
About Mary
Dr. Mary Schacht is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 12 years of experience working in mental health. She provides individual therapy to adults and helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting strain, anger, and other life changes. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals that fit daily life.
Mary draws on a mix of therapeutic approaches to match what a person needs. She uses client-centered work to focus on the person's goals and strengths. Mindfulness techniques are offered to help people notice and regulate strong feelings. Solution-focused methods are used to set concrete, achievable steps. Trauma-focused strategies are included when past events continue to affect day-to-day life.
Her background includes community mental health work across age ranges and international exchanges in psychology. Mary co-founded a youth-focused nonprofit in western Kenya and has experience with first responder issues, immigration challenges, and disaster-related stress. That experience informs how she considers social and cultural factors in therapy.
In sessions she provides clear information about stress and trauma responses and helps people identify practical coping skills. The work emphasizes the person's existing capacities and how to build on them. Therapy is collaborative and goal-oriented, aiming for useful changes in behavior and relationships.
Mary practices in Washington and conducts work in English. She asks people to select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's goals and strengths. In online sessions this means conversations begin with what the person most wants to change, and the therapist helps shape steps from that starting point.Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to notice strong feelings without getting swept away. Used online, these techniques can be practiced during a session and assigned as short home exercises to use when anger rises.
Solution-focused work zeroes in on clear, achievable actions. Sessions online often produce short, practical homework such as specific behavior changes to try between meetings and ways to measure small wins.
Finding the best approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to review needs, goals, and preferences and then adjusts methods as progress and feedback guide the work.
Confirm which session formats are available before booking by using the online therapy options button. That step will also start the short matching questionnaire and make scheduling straightforward. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and allow for focused, goal-driven meetings without lengthy travel.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with related to temper and anger?
She helps people who struggle with anger, work-related frustration, resentment in relationships, and related stress and anxiety.
How would she approach anger in therapy?
She uses client-centered, mindfulness, solution-focused, and trauma-informed methods to match a person's needs and goals.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 12 years of experience working in community mental health and international psychology contexts.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Washington.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking by using the online therapy options button and the matching questionnaire.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and 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 the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.