- Anxiety and depression
- Trauma and grief
- Practical coping steps
About Mary
Mary "Jackie" Downie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Wyoming with 20 years of counseling experience. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction concerns, attention differences, and life changes. Jackie works with people who want practical steps to feel steadier in daily life.
Jackie begins by looking for what has helped a person before and bringing those strengths into current challenges. She asks about what already works, then helps people notice small changes in thought and behavior that can make a difference. Sessions often include talking through past events that still affect the present and practicing new ways of handling upsetting feelings.
Her experience includes supporting people who have faced childhood trauma, more recent traumatic events, panic, mood disorders, and problems with work stress. She also helps parents, people coping with grief, and those dealing with family or relationship difficulties. Jackie uses approaches such as Client-Centered therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Solution-Focused work, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to guide conversations and plan next steps.
Conversations are focused and practical. Jackie helps people identify small, realistic steps they can try between sessions. She encourages exploring how past experiences shape current responses, and then testing different responses to see what feels more manageable.
If someone wants to get started they can follow the directory steps to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Jackie practices in Wyoming and conducts work in English.
How her approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps name and work with difficult emotions and attachment patterns. EFT aims to help people notice how emotions shape their responses and try new ways of relating to those feelings, which can be useful when stress or relationship patterns feel stuck.Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person's experience and preferences. The therapist listens closely and follows what feels most important to the client, helping people explore their concerns at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or change problem routines.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, listen to goals, and suggest which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process and can shift as needs change.
Confirm the current session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when life is busy. Talk with the therapist during the matching steps about how you prefer to meet so sessions can fit into everyday life.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Wyoming, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, addictions, relationship and family problems, eating and anger issues, self esteem and career concerns, bipolar and mood disorders, ADHD, and related areas.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines Client-Centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas. The focus is on finding what has helped you before and trying practical changes in thought and behavior.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience in counseling and therapy work across a range of concerns and settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices in Wyoming.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking by using the matching and scheduling steps on the site, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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