Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
How Mary works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Louisiana
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Mary
Mary Verberne is a licensed clinical social worker in Louisiana with 12 years of experience. She works directly with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addiction, grief, and relationship concerns. Mary aims to create a calm, respectful space where clients can talk through problems and find practical steps forward.
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She listens to each person's story and helps them set clear goals. Sessions focus on skills that can be used between meetings, such as managing strong emotions, improving sleep, and handling career or parenting stress.
Background and approach
Mary blends several therapy styles to match a person's needs. She uses client-centered techniques to follow what matters most to the individual. Cognitive behavioral strategies are used to spot unhelpful patterns and try new behaviors, and mindfulness practices help people manage intense feelings in the moment.
She also draws on motivational interviewing and narrative therapy when helpful to explore values and rewrite unhelpful stories about oneself. This mix supports people coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues. Mary emphasizes practical exercises and regular check-ins so progress is noticeable.
People who prefer a warm, steady guide will find her style approachable. She aims to help clients build tools for day-to-day life and longer-term resilience. The work is paced to each person's comfort and goals.
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
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mary lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative 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 therapy
Mary often uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness in online sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people notice thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and then practice new ways of thinking and acting. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to manage strong emotions and reduce reactivity in the moment.Finding the right approach is a team effort. Mary will work with the client to choose strategies that fit their goals, comfort level, and daily routine. Sessions typically begin by clarifying what matters most and then testing practical tools together to see what helps.
Online therapy here is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer, in-depth work where face-to-face interaction matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text messaging work well for short updates, coaching-style prompts, or when someone prefers written reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and try different formats as needs change.
Questions people ask about Mary
What kinds of concerns does Mary address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, career worries, and life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, using practical tools and goal-setting while following each person's priorities in session.
What is her professional background?
Mary has 12 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCSW, licensed in Louisiana, and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.