Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
How Mary works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Alabama
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Mary
Mary Dooley is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) practicing in Alabama with 10 years of experience. She combines counseling and coaching skills to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and life transitions. Her tone is direct and compassionate, and she aims to make the first steps toward change feel doable.
Mary keeps sessions warm and interactive. She treats people with respect and avoids stigmatizing labels. Conversations are tailored to each person's needs, and she is upfront about what to expect in therapy.
Background and approach
Her background includes work with people facing depression, relationship struggles, parenting pressures, career challenges, and substance issues. She has worked with survivors and family members affected by sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. Mary also addresses adoption and foster care concerns, attachment and blended family issues, and forgiveness work.
In session she draws from client-centered methods, cognitive-behavioral tools, mindfulness practices, psychodynamic ideas, and solution-focused strategies. That mix allows her to use practical skills for coping and also to look at patterns that keep problems repeating. She emphasizes concrete steps people can try between meetings.
Mary supports people dealing with grief, intimacy questions, compassion fatigue, impulsivity, and control or dependency struggles. She helps clients build clearer goals and healthier habits while keeping the work grounded and manageable.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Addictions
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Money and financial issues
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mary lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic 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 and online options for hands-on support
Mary uses client-centered work to build a trusting conversation where a person's goals guide each session. That approach focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping people clarify what they want to change. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) provides concrete tools to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress management. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and strengthen emotional regulation.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Mary will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts the blend of listening, skills practice, and short-term problem solving as work progresses.
Online sessions can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls let people maintain visual contact for deeper conversation. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter connection is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, on-the-go support, or those who prefer writing over speaking. These options create flexibility for scheduling and for the type of contact that feels most useful.
Questions people ask about Mary
What concerns does Mary help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, self esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and interactive with an emphasis on respect and sensitivity. Sessions mix practical coping skills with conversation about patterns that affect daily life.
What kind of experience does she have?
Mary has about 10 years of experience working as a therapist and life coach with people facing a broad set of concerns, including work with survivors of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an AL LICSW and practices in Alabama.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.