- Guilt and shame
- CBT and mindfulness
- Life change support
About Mary
Mary O'Dell is an AL LICSW with five years of clinical experience working in Alabama. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, depression, and the strain of life changes. She also works with concerns such as body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and post-traumatic stress.
Mary focuses on straightforward conversation and practical steps. She listens to what a person is facing and then offers tools from approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy. Sessions look at current habits, unhelpful thinking patterns, and ways to respond differently to painful feelings.
Her work uses mindfulness and narrative techniques to help people notice difficult emotions and tell more helpful stories about themselves. Solution-Focused strategies are used when someone needs short-term, goal-oriented changes. Treatment emphasizes skills people can try between sessions to manage emotions and behavior.
Mary has experience supporting women and LGBTQ+ clients, and she often helps people who feel stuck after a loss, a breakup, or a major life shift. She frames therapy as practical problem-solving alongside talking through painful memories or guilt.
People who choose her can expect clear explanations of approaches and options. Before scheduling, readers should confirm the current session formats offered. To begin, prospective clients follow the site's matching and scheduling steps.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Mary uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. CBT sessions often focus on small experiments and practical strategies to reduce anxiety, shift mood, or alter addictive routines.Client-Centered Therapy is another key approach she uses. That means the conversation follows the client's concerns while the therapist reflects understanding and helps clarify goals. This approach supports people who need space to sort feelings like guilt or shame before choosing action steps.
Mindfulness techniques are offered to help with grounding and noticing strong emotions without immediately reacting. These practices can be useful for managing stress, rumination, or intense memories related to trauma.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Mary will discuss options and help decide which methods fit a person's goals, preferences, and the issues at hand. She treats approach selection as a collaborative decision and adjusts methods as needs change.
Session formats are not detailed in the provided biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekday break, reduce travel time, or use shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also allow for quieter conversations without needing to arrange extra time away from daily responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, PTSD, social anxiety, and women's issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends client-centered listening with practical techniques from CBT, mindfulness, narrative, and solution-focused work. Sessions combine talking through feelings with skill-building exercises to try between meetings.
What is her clinical background?
She holds an AL LICSW and has five years of experience providing therapy in Alabama. That experience includes supporting people through major life transitions and emotional struggles.
Where is she based and licensed?
She practices in Alabama and holds the Alabama Licensed Independent Social Worker credential, AL LICSW.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with people outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site's booking process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.