Licensed clinical social worker recordFlorida
Credentials check
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Florida
- LCSW, licence SW9878
- NPI
- 1114342888
- Experience
- 13 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
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
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Solution-Focused work
- Mindfulness practice
About Mary
Mary McDaniels is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and problems with sleep and intimacy. She also addresses parenting concerns, relationship and family problems, and struggles with self-esteem and life changes.
Mary helps clients who are dealing with adoption and foster care issues, attachment and abandonment worries, caregiver stress, codependency, and communication or control problems. She also supports people coping with divorce or separation, feelings of guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, and questions about life purpose.
Her practice emphasizes practical steps and skills. Sessions focus on what a person can use right now to manage symptoms and move forward. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and behavior, and on solution-focused methods to identify effective next steps.
Mindfulness practices are used to reduce reactivity and improve awareness of emotions and bodily signals. Trauma-focused approaches help when past events continue to affect daily life. In sessions Mary stays collaborative and direct, working with the person to understand patterns and try out different ways of responding.
People who prefer clear, concrete strategies and an active, respectful working relationship may find her approach helpful. She is based in Florida and conducts work in English. Before scheduling, confirm current session options and formats that fit your needs.
BHow sessions work
How Mary uses evidence-based approaches in online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and behavior. It helps people understand patterns that show up in close relationships and in reactions to stress. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, concrete changes and the practical steps someone can try between sessions. It is useful for managing specific problems and building skills quickly.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mary will collaborate with each person to choose what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. She will check in over the first few sessions and adjust methods as progress and feedback indicate.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, as current options should be checked directly. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and let people have brief check-ins when a longer visit is hard to schedule. Different methods - like mindfulness exercises or solution-focused homework - translate well to remote sessions and can be practiced between meetings to support steady progress.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
Mary works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, sleep problems, intimacy-related issues, parenting and relationship or family difficulties.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, skills-focused style that is collaborative and interactive, combining attachment-based, solution-focused, mindfulness, and trauma-informed approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What credentials and licensure does she hold?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers