- Years in practice
- 6
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Mary
Mary Kivett is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with six years of clinical experience. She welcomes people who want practical help for stress, anxiety, ADHD, and parenting concerns. Her style is energetic and encouraging, and she focuses on helping people build self-esteem and handle life changes.
Mary draws on client-centered care that treats each person as an individual. She helps clients identify strengths, set concrete goals, and try strategies that fit their daily life.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and based on what makes sense for the person in front of her. Her approach often uses elements of cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. She also incorporates solution-focused methods to create short-term plans and momentum.
Mindfulness techniques are used when slowing down and noticing thoughts and feelings can help manage stress. Mary has experience working in public education settings and has supported people through compassion fatigue, grief, relationship questions, workplace strain, and transitions. She pays particular attention to issues around attachment, codependency, communication, and fatherhood concerns when they come up.
People who choose Mary can expect hands-on, practical conversations and a focus on everyday changes. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where clients can try new ways of coping and measure small wins over time.
What Mary works with
Everything Mary lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Mary helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mary lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- 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 guide online sessions
Mary commonly uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening, empathy, and helping each person choose goals that matter to them. This approach is useful for people who want a supportive space to talk through parenting stress, life changes, or questions about self-worth.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, a hands-on method that helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT is practical for managing anxiety, low self-esteem, and patterns that get in the way of daily functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mary collaborates with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That may mean mixing strategies from different approaches and adjusting plans as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or varied needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging can support ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into school, work, or family life while still using the approaches described above.
Questions people ask about Mary
What concerns does Mary commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, ADHD, parenting issues, grief, compassion fatigue, relationship and workplace concerns, and related topics like communication and codependency.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative, encouraging, and goal-oriented. Sessions focus on practical strategies and building on each person’s strengths.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Mary has six years of experience and has worked in public education settings, which informs her work with a range of life and caregiving stresses.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds the Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential, listed as FL LMHC, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are sessions delivered online?
Sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for the client.
How is cost handled for therapy?
Cost varies by location and therapist details; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process of working together?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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