- Stress and anxiety
- Guilt and shame
- Communication help
About Mary
Mary Harbin is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with five years of experience as a practicing therapist in Mississippi. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and major life changes. Mary also focuses on communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety.
Before becoming a clinician, Mary spent many years as a Community Support Specialist. That background informs her practical approach to everyday struggles. She tends to use clear tools and step-by-step techniques alongside conversations about the past.
Mary describes her style as active and people-centered. She combines cognitive behavioral methods and skills-based strategies to help reduce overwhelming thoughts and reactions. She also integrates trauma-focused work when past events are part of current distress.
Sessions tend to include problem-focused work and skill practice. Mary encourages concrete changes such as new communication habits, coping steps for anxiety, or strategies for managing grief. She also offers space to process guilt and shame in ways that address both feeling and action.
Her aim is to help people move from merely getting by toward clearer goals and a stronger sense of direction. People who want straightforward techniques paired with time to reflect will often find this approach practical and accessible.
Evidence-based techniques and online sessions
Mary often uses cognitive behavioral approaches that help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT methods are practical and focused on steps people can try between sessions to reduce anxious thoughts and unwanted reactions.She also draws on trauma-focused methods to help process painful memories and the reactions they cause. That work can be useful when past events continue to trigger shame, guilt, or strong emotional responses.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to identify which techniques fit their needs, goals, and comfort level, and will adjust methods as progress is assessed.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Many people find online sessions useful for fitting therapy into a busy week, shortening commute time, or choosing a quieter time for a check-in. Discussing practical needs at the first meeting helps match session length and frequency to daily life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Mississippi, Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to shame and guilt?
She works with guilt and shame alongside grief, trauma, depression, anxiety, and life changes.
How would she approach feelings of guilt?
Mary uses practical, skills-based methods and trauma-focused work when needed to help people name feelings, change unhelpful patterns, and take small steps forward.
What is her clinical background?
Mary has five years of experience as a therapist and many earlier years as a Community Support Specialist, bringing practical experience to clinical work.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds AL LICSW and MS LCSW credentials and practices in Mississippi.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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