- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Mary
Mary Johnston is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Tennessee with 10 years of experience. She works with adults on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, trauma, and relationship issues. Mary also lists blended family issues and parenting among her focus areas and includes work with bipolar, ADHD, LGBT concerns, anger, guilt, and shame.
Mary draws on straightforward, talk-centered approaches in sessions. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the person's pace and priorities. She applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Solution-Focused Therapy appears when short-term goals and practical steps are the priority.
In practice she has treated substance use and post-traumatic stress in a range of settings. That background means she is familiar with both individual and group formats and the questions people bring when addiction or PTSD are present. Her experience includes work across relationship and family concerns, including the stresses that come with merging households.
Sessions are conducted in plain language, with short-term strategies when useful and deeper work when needed. Mary helps people set clear goals, try small experiments, and notice what changes. She emphasizes collaboration and practical steps rather than jargon.
To begin, the typical route is to select the online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time and fees vary with location.
How her approaches fit with online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's priorities and pace. Online work with this approach means the therapist listens, follows concerns you raise, and helps you set the agenda. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors to reduce unhelpful patterns. In an online session CBT can include discussing patterns, assigning small practical exercises, and reviewing what changed. Solution-Focused Therapy narrows the attention to achievable short-term goals and next steps, which can be an efficient way to use session time.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the person to decide which methods best match current needs and goals. That collaborative decision can change as progress is made or priorities shift.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter focused check-ins, and avoid travel time. It also supports clearer planning for small practical exercises between appointments and reviewing progress without needing to be in the same physical location.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
Mary works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and related concerns. She also lists blended family issues, parenting, bipolar, ADHD, LGBT concerns, anger, guilt and shame.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a mix of Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy. Sessions are described as straightforward and goal oriented.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of clinical experience across different treatment settings, including work with substance use and PTSD.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with a Tennessee LPC designation and practices from Tennessee.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can she see international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.