- Focus on resilience
- Practical coping tools
- Values and identity
About Mary
Mary Francis is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and ADHD. She writes practical steps into sessions so clients can make small, steady changes. Mary aims to create a calm, respectful space where people feel heard and able to try new ways of coping.
Mary brings eight years of clinical experience to her work. She focuses on communication problems, workplace issues, and the challenges young adults and women often describe. She also addresses multicultural concerns and post-traumatic stress while helping clients manage guilt, shame, impulsivity, and relationship strain.
Sessions mix listening with concrete tools. Mary emphasizes building self-love and resilience while processing difficult feelings. She supports people who want to include faith or spirituality in their work, and also works with those who prefer a secular approach.
Her style is collaborative: clients set goals and Mary offers steady guidance and practical strategies. Progress is paced to the person, not a timetable. People often move from feeling stuck to having clearer steps they can try between sessions.
To begin, Mary asks clients to describe current concerns and priorities so she can tailor sessions to real-life needs. Her background and approach aim to help people regain balance at work and in daily life while learning tools they can use long term.
How her approaches guide online work
Mary uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and emotional processing. One common approach helps people practice new coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as breath work, behavioral changes, and step-by-step experiments to test what helps. Another strand centers on processing trauma and grief by naming emotions, organizing memories, and building routines that reduce overwhelm.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mary treats therapy as a collaboration and will help decide which techniques fit the client's situation, goals, and comfort level. She adjusts methods over time based on what the person finds most helpful.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Many people appreciate online therapy because it can fit into a busy day, reduce travel time, and make it easier to schedule a short check-in between commitments. Online work can also help keep momentum between sessions by allowing follow-up conversations when they are most useful.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Mary commonly help with?
She works with people managing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief. ADHD, workplace issues, and post-traumatic stress are also part of her focus.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions combine listening and practical tools to build self-love and resilience. Work is collaborative, with goals set by the person in therapy.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience as a practicing counselor. That experience informs how she supports communication and workplace concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices in Virginia.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to start therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.