- Years in practice
- 12
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Washington
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Depression
About Mary
Dr. Mary Schacht helps adults who are dealing with parenting challenges, stress, and major life changes. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, compassion fatigue, and relationship or family concerns.
Her style is straightforward and focused on what will help day to day. She brings 12 years of clinical social work experience and practices as a LICSW in Washington. Much of her work has been in community mental health settings.
Background and approach
That background means she is familiar with practical problems that come up around work, caregiving, and community strain. Dr. Schacht uses a client-centered outlook that starts with the person's goals.
She draws from mindfulness techniques to help calm stress and from solution-focused methods to identify clear, manageable steps forward. Trauma-focused approaches are used when safety and processing of past events are central concerns. She pays attention to social and cultural factors that shape daily life.
Conversations often include how community, family history, and current events affect coping and choices. Therapy is collaborative - clients set the priorities and Dr. Schacht adapts methods to fit what helps most.
In sessions she will likely offer short practical tools, brief education about stress and trauma responses, and space to name strengths. Parents can expect help setting realistic goals, improving coping strategies, and finding ways to balance demands without losing sight of what matters.
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
- 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.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on your goals and strengths. The therapist listens closely and helps you set priorities so sessions stay grounded in what you want to change or maintain. This approach is useful for parents who need practical support and direction.Mindfulness therapy teaches simple practices to reduce stress and increase awareness of thoughts and feelings. These exercises can help with anxiety, overwhelm, and managing reactions in tense parenting moments. Solution-focused therapy looks for small, concrete steps to move forward and builds on what already works in your life.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative planning can change over time as issues evolve.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching, and follow-up between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family and work schedules.
Questions people ask about Mary
What concerns does Dr. Schacht address?
She works with adults around stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting, relationship and family issues, anger, career strain, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related areas.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is client-centered and strengths-based. Sessions mix mindfulness practice, brief solution-focused steps, and trauma-informed strategies when needed.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience, much of it in community mental health settings working with adults and diverse communities.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a LICSW and practices in Washington.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
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?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on therapist availability.
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