Works with
How Mary works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Washington
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Mary
Dr. Mary Schacht offers one-on-one therapy for adults who are dealing with stress, anger, grief, trauma, or big life changes. She writes in a direct, down-to-earth way and helps people talk through what is worrying them now.
Her work is practical and focused on what each person needs in the moment. She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 12 years of clinical experience and has worked largely in community mental health.
Background and approach
That background means she has experience with a wide range of concerns, including compassion fatigue, first responder issues, immigration-related stress, and post-traumatic stress effects. She also has international experience and helped co-found a nonprofit working with youth in western Kenya. Her approach starts with the client's goals.
She uses client-centered and strengths-based methods so people shape the pace and focus of sessions. Mindfulness techniques can help with anxiety and stress, while solution-focused tools support concrete steps when facing parenting, career, or relationship challenges. When trauma or abuse is part of the picture she blends trauma-focused methods with practical education about common stress and trauma responses.
That helps people recognize patterns and learn manageable skills for regulation. She pays attention to social, cultural, and political factors that affect daily life and recovery. Sessions aim to build on existing strengths and expand coping options.
Dr. Schacht focuses on clear, usable strategies so people leave with next steps they can try between meetings.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- First responder issues
- Immigration issues
- Post-traumatic stress
Approaches Mary lists
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 fit your life and schedule
Dr. Schacht uses client-centered therapy to keep the focus on what matters most to each person. That approach encourages the therapist and client to set goals together and follow the pace that feels right. Mindfulness therapy is also part of her work and offers simple breath and attention practices to reduce anxiety and manage strong feelings like anger.She aims to work collaboratively to find the best mix of approaches. Together the therapist and client review goals, preferences, and life constraints to decide what methods to try first and what to adjust over time. The plan can change as progress is made or new concerns arise.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that is helpful, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a quicker check-in, and text messaging supports brief reflections between appointments. These options help people fit sessions into work, caregiving, or other busy schedules while maintaining regular contact with a licensed professional.
Questions people ask about Mary
What concerns does she help with?
She supports adults coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, trauma and related challenges such as compassion fatigue, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, relationship and parenting strain, and career stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and strengths-based, using mindfulness and solution-focused techniques alongside trauma-focused approaches when relevant.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience, including work in community mental health settings and international projects.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - LICSW - practicing in Washington.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
In what session formats can I meet with her?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different scheduling needs and preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.