- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Mary
Mary Snyder is a licensed professional clinical counselor with 15 years of practice. She offers direct, practical support for people wrestling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and parenting concerns. Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental, with a focus on helping each person find workable solutions for their life.
She starts by listening closely and treating the client as the expert on their experience. From there she offers observations, tools, and options drawn from several therapeutic approaches.
Background and approach
Sessions often include goal-setting, skill practice, and clear steps to try between meetings. Mary has worked in community counseling centers and on military installations, and has experience with both short-term, solution-focused work and deeper, longer-term therapy. That background informs a flexible approach that can adapt to simple or complex situations.
Parents often consult her about family stress, blended family issues, caregiving strain, and communication problems. She also supports people dealing with addiction, grief, career transitions, midlife shifts, and questions about life purpose. Her clinical tools include client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas.
Mary explains options in plain language and helps people choose what fits their goals. She aims to leave people with clearer direction and practical next steps.
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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mary lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic 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.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding your experience and building a trusting working relationship. The therapist listens without judgment and helps you name goals and decide on next steps, which can be especially useful for people sorting out parenting stresses and life transitions.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together. It involves practical exercises and skill-building to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns. CBT works well for stress, anxiety, and low mood by giving clear tasks to practice between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Mary will discuss these methods and tailor them to your needs, goals, and preferences. This is a collaborative process that often blends ideas from more than one approach to fit your situation.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make counseling more flexible. Video calls allow for deeper conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat or messaging is useful for shorter check-ins, quick coping strategies, or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy parenting schedule while keeping the focus on practical change and steady progress.
Questions people ask about Mary
What concerns does Mary commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, addiction, grief, anger, and self-esteem issues. Additional areas include caregiver stress, blended family challenges, career changes, and midlife transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and nonjudgmental, treating the client as the expert on their life. She combines listening with practical techniques and clear steps to try between sessions.
What is Mary’s background and experience?
Mary has 15 years of counseling experience and has worked in community centers and on military installations. She has used both short-term solution-focused work and longer-term therapy for more complex issues.
What are Mary’s credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LPCC credential and is licensed in Ohio. Sessions are provided by a clinician based in that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Mary offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Different formats can fit different needs such as shorter check-ins or longer discussions on camera.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing is provided through the platform during sign-up.
What are the first steps to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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