Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Mary works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 39
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Mary
Mary Acosta-Granger is a licensed clinical social worker in Texas who helps adults manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and relationship challenges. She uses a calm, straightforward style that aims to make change practical and achievable. Mary speaks English and Spanish and brings decades of experience to everyday problems and bigger life transitions.
Mary has been a psychotherapist for many years and has worked with people across a wide range of concerns.
Background and approach
She focuses on helping individuals strengthen communication, handle grief, cope with trauma, and address addiction and compassion fatigue. She also supports those dealing with caregiving stress, aging-related issues, and blended family dynamics. Her approach blends client-centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques.
Sessions are interactive and goal-directed, and she tailors plans to each person’s needs. She emphasizes practical skills people can use between sessions to reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning. Clients can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental tone in sessions.
Mary describes her style as warm and interactive, aiming to help motivated adults move toward greater satisfaction and better relationships. She stays current with evidence-based methods and adapts them to the individual. Mary’s long tenure in practice informs a steady, experienced presence during challenging times.
She encourages clear communication and works collaboratively to set realistic goals. Her bilingual ability allows her to conduct therapy in both English and Spanish for clients who prefer either language.
What Mary works with
Everything Mary lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Mary's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
Approaches Mary lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online work
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and collaboration to clarify what matters most to the client. It helps people feel heard and guides the therapist and client to shape goals together.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is practical and skill-based, useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and coping with life changes.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal effectiveness. These tools can help people manage intense feelings and improve communication.
Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with the client to test methods and adjust the plan based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps find which combination of techniques fits best.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when video is not needed, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text messaging for ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, accommodate different comfort levels with technology, and try formats that match each person’s routine.
Questions people ask about Mary
What concerns does Mary commonly help with?
Mary addresses stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and communication problems, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting challenges, bipolar issues, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental. She works collaboratively to set goals and uses practical techniques people can apply between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She has 39 years of experience as a psychotherapist, working with a wide range of concerns from everyday stress to more complex mental health challenges.
What credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in Texas as TX LCSW.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she is a native-level Spanish speaker comfortable with both European and Latin American Spanish.
Are online session formats available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect for therapy.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are part of a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I take to begin therapy?
To start, choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.