- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Guilt and shame work
- Caregiver stress
About Mary
Mary Hartenstein is an LCSW licensed in Louisiana with five years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, grief, eating concerns, anger, and self-esteem struggles. Her work also addresses family and parenting pressures, compassion fatigue, and feelings of guilt and shame.
She approaches sessions by recognizing each person knows their own story. That means conversations focus on strengths and practical next steps rather than long explanations. Sessions are aimed at clear, manageable changes people can try between meetings.
Mary often uses solution-focused techniques to set small goals and track progress. She talks through where a person wants to go and what has worked before. This keeps work focused and forward-moving when life feels overwhelming.
Her background includes supporting people with addictions, communication problems, family of origin concerns, and caregiving stress. She also addresses issues tied to adoption and foster care, abandonment, blended family dynamics, aging, and body image. These areas are spoken about directly and practically in session.
People who come to her typically want help figuring out next steps, managing emotions, or rebuilding daily routines. The first meetings tend to clarify priorities and set an initial, achievable plan. From there, Mary and the client track what changes are helping and adjust as needed.
Solution-Focused Work and Online Sessions
Mary uses Solution-Focused Therapy to help people zoom in on small, practical changes. This approach looks for exceptions to the problem and builds on brief successes to create momentum. It tends to suit worries like anxiety, stress, relationship problems, and adjustments after loss.The right approach often comes from trying a few things together. Mary will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs and goals. That means clients and therapist check what helps and shift the plan if needed, rather than sticking to one fixed method.
Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, because formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy weeks, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. It can also allow people to continue care after moving or during life changes. Mary uses solution-focused techniques in these sessions to set clear goals and measure small steps forward.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Mary works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, eating issues, anger, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. She also focuses on abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiving stress, body image, and related areas.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She uses practical, solution-focused methods to identify small, manageable steps and track what changes help reduce guilt and shame over time. Conversations emphasize strengths and what has worked before.
What is her clinical background?
Mary has five years of professional experience working with addictions, trauma, relationship and communication problems, and life adjustments. That experience shapes a practical, goal-oriented style.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Louisiana and provides services from that state.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Check the booking flow for up-to-date format details.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is shown during the sign-up process.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to start the process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.