About Mary
Mary Phillips is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) practicing in Minnesota with 25 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and depression. Mary aims to make therapy a straightforward investment in personal wellbeing.
She creates a calm space where clients can talk about tough feelings without judgment. Being heard and validated is central to her work. Mary emphasizes practical self-reflection and small, positive habits people can use between sessions.
Background and approach
Her approach centers on building a trusting relationship and clear goals. Conversations move at a steady, understandable pace so people feel more in control. She helps clients untangle communication problems and control issues that get in the way of everyday life.
Mary also supports people through divorce and separation, grief tied to guilt and shame, workplace stress, and mood disorders. She brings decades of experience to help identify patterns and try new ways of coping. Sessions often focus on simple strategies that fit into busy schedules.
People who prefer direct, compassionate conversation typically fit well with her style. She encourages asking questions about how therapy will work and what to expect each week. Therapy aims to increase understanding and practical changes that improve day-to-day life.
Approaches and how online therapy fits your life
Mary uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change. One common approach she emphasizes is talk-based problem solving that helps identify unhelpful patterns and try new behaviors. This approach is useful for stress, anxiety, communication problems, and workplace issues.Another frequent focus is trauma-informed support that prioritizes safety in conversation and gradual skill-building. That work aims to reduce the impact of past trauma and help people manage strong emotions and triggers in daily life.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they will try methods and adjust as needed so the work fits the client’s situation.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation from wherever someone is; phone calls can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Minnesota
- Languages
- English