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- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions and depression
- Communication problems
About Mary
LCSW licensed in Indiana and Virginia with 26 years of experience, Mary Pruett helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and depression. She also supports work on self-esteem, body image, communication problems, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and family-related struggles.
Mary uses straightforward conversation to help people identify what is getting in the way of day-to-day functioning. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals. She encourages people to talk about thoughts and feelings and to try concrete changes between meetings.
Her style leans toward collaborative problem solving. Mary listens for patterns in behavior and thought, then works with each person to test small changes. She emphasizes skills people can use at home to reduce symptoms and build confidence.
Across her career Mary has worked in multiple settings and seen a broad range of concerns. That experience informs how she helps people prioritize what to address first and how to pace work across weeks and months.
Mary works in English. Her practice uses a subscription payment model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and then schedules a first session via the platform's booking flow.
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Approaches Mary uses and how they fit online
Mary’s practice emphasizes evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and symptom reduction. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches specific tools for managing anxiety and panic attacks, such as breathing exercises and stepwise exposure to feared situations. This helps reduce immediate symptoms and build confidence in day-to-day settings.Another approach centers on behavioral strategies to address habits and addictive behaviors. These techniques break patterns into manageable steps, set measurable goals, and use regular check-ins to track progress. They are helpful when someone needs concrete routines and accountability to change behavior.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Mary approaches treatment collaboratively and reviews goals and preferences with each person to decide which techniques to try first. She adjusts the plan as needs and responses become clearer.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work commonly helps fit meetings into a busy week, allows shorter check-ins when needed, and removes travel time so people can schedule sessions around work or family commitments. Licensed professionals can adapt tools and homework to remote sessions to keep progress moving between meetings.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Indiana, Virginia
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Mary helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, self-esteem, and family-related issues. She also works on body image, panic attacks, communication problems, and post-traumatic stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, practical approach that focuses on clear goals and steps. Sessions emphasize talking through problems and trying concrete skills between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Mary has 26 years of professional work experience. That background includes helping people with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Indiana and Virginia and practices from Indiana. The credential is presented as LCSW.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment work?
Session cost varies with location and the practice uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the booking process.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.