Licensed clinical social worker recordVirginia
Mary Martin, LCSW
Virginia
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Life Change
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Virginia
- LCSW, licence 0904020829
- NPI
- 1285559880
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Virginia
These details come from information Mary supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship concerns
- Pregnancy and childbirth
About Mary
Mary Martin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Virginia with three years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and self-esteem struggles. Her practice also addresses life changes like pregnancy and childbirth and related emotional shifts.
Mary focuses on improving communication and helping clients recognize patterns that keep them feeling stuck. She talks through issues such as abandonment and attachment concerns in straightforward, practical ways. Topics like guilt, shame, isolation, and problems connected to narcissistic dynamics are part of her work.
She frequently supports people exploring self-love and women managing transitions tied to pregnancy and childbirth. Sessions tend to involve clear steps and concrete skills as well as time to talk through feelings and relational patterns. Mary uses everyday language rather than clinical jargon.
Her style emphasizes collaboration and finding approaches that fit each person's life and goals. She helps people develop coping strategies for stress and anxiety and practical ways to strengthen connections with others. The LCSW credential is used to guide clinical judgment and case planning.
People who want an LCSW focused on communication, relationships, and life-change support may find her approach helpful. To move forward she asks clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session so they can agree on goals and next steps.
BHow sessions work
How therapeutic approaches guide remote sessions
Mary works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on how people think and relate. One common approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful patterns in thinking and behavior and practicing new ways of responding; this helps with anxiety, low mood, and repetitive relationship problems. Another approach centers on attachment and relational patterns, looking at how past relationships influence current communication and closeness, which can be useful for abandonment or trust issues.Choosing the right method happens together. The therapist will discuss options, try practical techniques in sessions, and adjust plans based on how a client responds. This is a collaborative process aimed at fitting approaches to real-life goals and day-to-day demands.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are scheduled. The practical benefit of remote work is that it can fit into busy days more easily, reducing travel and making short check-ins possible. Remote sessions also allow people to keep therapy consistent during life transitions and to use methods that carry over into everyday routines.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Mary works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and self-esteem issues. She also focuses on attachment, abandonment, guilt and shame, isolation, and related topics.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, practical approach that emphasizes communication skills and pattern recognition. Sessions include conversation and concrete coping strategies.
How long has she been practicing?
She has three years of clinical experience working with individuals on mood, relational, and life-change concerns.
Is she licensed and where?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Virginia.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers