Mary Mathis, LPC

Mary Mathis is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 13 years of clinical experience. She focuses on common concerns like stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, anger, grief, and depression, and also addresses blended family issues and related family adjustments.

She uses clear, practical conversations to help people sort out immediate problems. Sessions are goal-oriented and often involve looking at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings. Mary makes space for straightforward planning, coping strategies, and small changes that add up over time.

Her training includes a BA from Purdue University in Individual and Family Development and a MA in Clinical Counseling from Columbia International University. Her work history includes roles as a Multisystemic (MST) therapist with HIV-positive teenagers, a school-based mental health counselor, and a Military and Family Life Counselor. These roles shaped her approach to family stress and transitions.

Mary draws from several approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused methods, and Trauma-Focused work. She blends these tools to address what comes up in a session, whether it is parenting frustration, relationship tension, or coping after loss.

Conversations with Mary move toward practical next steps. She encourages noticing strengths already present and using them to make small, manageable shifts. People who want direct, hands-on problem solving and clear strategies for blended household issues may find this style helpful.