- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Client-Centered methods
- Motivational Interviewing
About Mary
Mary Sanders is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Georgia with 36 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
Her work is relational and person-centered. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside Client-Centered Therapy, Imago Relationship Therapy, mindfulness techniques, Motivational Interviewing, and trauma-focused methods. Sessions typically involve talking through patterns, noticing emotional responses, and practicing new communication and coping strategies.
Mary highlights practical skills alongside deeper reflection. She helps people identify strengths and barriers, and she may introduce techniques for managing cravings, sleep, or overwhelming feelings. She describes a spiritual underpinning to her approach and is willing to work with clients regardless of their spiritual perspective.
Her background includes long experience with addictions and family concerns. She has worked extensively with relationship issues and blended family dynamics. That history informs how she looks at communication, dependency patterns, and codependency in day-to-day life.
Mary asks clients to treat time in therapy as purposeful and focused. She encourages active effort between sessions and can offer motivational strategies when change feels stalled. International clients may be accepted and sessions are conducted in English.
How Mary uses EFT and relational approaches in online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and reshaping emotional responses that keep people stuck in repeated relationship or personal patterns. It helps name hard-to-reach feelings and explore how they affect connection and behavior. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance where the client’s experience guides the work, and it supports self-directed problem solving and growth.Mary combines these approaches with Imago Relationship Therapy and mindfulness strategies to notice interaction patterns and practice new ways of communicating. This can help with relationship tension, codependency, addictive behaviors, and strong emotional reactions. She works collaboratively to choose which methods suit a person’s goals and preferences rather than using a fixed formula.
The practical benefits of doing this work remotely include fitting sessions into a busy life and avoiding travel time. Because the original biography does not list specific session formats, please confirm which formats are offered before booking. The therapist will discuss how to structure sessions to match schedules and needs, and will help decide whether shorter check-ins or longer sessions make the most sense for progress.
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Experience
36+ years
Listed in
Georgia, Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is relational and person-centered, using Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered and mindfulness approaches to notice emotions and change patterns.
How long has she been practicing?
Mary has 36 years of clinical experience, including extensive work with addictions and family concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as LCSW, CSW and practices in Georgia under GA LCSW and UT LCSW licensure details as provided.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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