- Guilt and shame
- CBT and DBT
- Trauma care
About Mary
Mary Radaker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 18 years of practice. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and depression. Mary speaks English and offers direct clinical support for those struggling with guilt and shame among other concerns.
She keeps sessions straightforward and focused on what the person brings. Mary listens for where guilt or shame shows up in daily life - in relationships, work, faith, or past events - and helps people talk through those moments. Conversations include practical ways to notice upsetting thoughts and to try different responses over time.
Mary uses several common approaches to guide sessions. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow what matters most to each person, and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns of thinking that feed anxiety or guilt. She also integrates elements from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and EMDR when those tools fit a person's history and goals.
Sessions tend to focus on clarity and short-term skills as well as deeper processing when needed. Mary will work with a client to set goals and pick strategies that feel realistic. She pays attention to communication and relationship issues that keep guilt and shame active.
People who come to her often want concrete ways to manage panic, compulsions, or low mood alongside understanding why they feel stuck. Mary aims to make therapy a practical place to try new responses and to reduce the daily weight of shame and guilt.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's priorities and aims to follow what matters most. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist listen and reflect so the client can decide what to address next. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. In online CBT sessions people often practice noticing thought patterns and try simple behavioral experiments between meetings to see what changes. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used for processing traumatic memories and reactions; when EMDR is included the therapist explains the steps and adapts exercises to a remote session as appropriate.Figuring out which approach fits best is part of the early work. The therapist will talk through goals and preferences, and together they will choose methods that suit the person's needs. That collaborative process helps decide whether to focus on short-term skills, trauma processing, or a mix of methods.
The original biography did not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to schedule sessions around busy days, skip travel time, or pick sessions that use less bandwidth such as phone check-ins when needed. Therapists can guide practical homework between sessions, making it easier to test new ways of thinking and behaving in everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and depression, with additional focus on issues like guilt and shame, body image, and isolation.
How would she approach guilt or shame in sessions?
She listens for how those feelings show up day to day, then uses conversational work and practical strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and responses.
What experience does she bring?
She has 18 years of professional experience supporting people with mood disorders, trauma-related concerns, and behavioral issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania and practices in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.