About Mary
Mary Ann Skender is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) in Washington with 16 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and major life changes. Her style is warm and practical, aimed at helping clients make steady progress without overwhelming them.
She uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person’s needs. That can include client-centered listening to understand what matters most, cognitive behavioral work to spot unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and mindfulness techniques to build calm and awareness.
How Mary works
Motivational interviewing helps when people feel stuck and want help finding the next steps. Solution-focused work keeps sessions directed toward clear goals and small wins. In sessions she pays attention to everyday pressures like parenting strain, caregiving stress, body image concerns, and work-related burnout.
She also addresses trauma and post-traumatic stress, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and self-esteem struggles, and challenges around pregnancy, childbirth, and separation. The practice aims to help clients build skills they can use between sessions. Mary Ann frames therapy as a collaborative process.
She partners with people to set goals, try strategies, and adjust plans when needed. Progress is measured in practical terms like improved coping, clearer priorities, and better day-to-day functioning. Sessions are offered in English and follow Washington practice norms.
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What Mary works with
The areas below are the ones Mary selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Washington |
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Online support options
How her approaches fit into online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. It helps people feel heard and figure out what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change patterns that cause distress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness skills to reduce reactivity and improve emotion regulation.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Mary Ann will collaborate with clients to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and everyday life. That can mean trying a few techniques and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current online options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session isn't possible. It can also accommodate those who prefer to work from familiar surroundings or need flexible scheduling, while the therapist helps adapt tools like CBT exercises and mindfulness practices to an online setting.
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