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Mary Mathis

Compassionate, strength-focused counseling for change

LPC South Carolina

Experience
13 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Anger
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Mary

Mary Mathis is a licensed professional counselor in South Carolina who focuses on helping people navigate stressful and transitional periods.

Background and approach

She draws on 13 years of clinical experience to support clients dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, and issues like ADHD and compassion fatigue. Mary emphasizes helping individuals identify strengths and practical steps to make lasting change.

Her approach blends client-centered listening with structured techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing, and she also uses solution-focused and trauma-informed methods when appropriate. Mary’s background includes work as a Multisystemic therapist for HIV-positive teens, a school-based mental health counselor, and as a Military and Family Life Counselor, experiences that inform her flexible, strengths-based practice.

She holds a BA in Individual and Family Development from Purdue University and an MA in Clinical Counseling from Columbia International University, and she is credentialed as an LPC (SC LPC 5298). Clients who seek a practical, compassionate collaborator to explore life purpose, relationship and family difficulties, career concerns, or complex emotional responses may find her style helpful.

She invites motivated people to take steps toward healing, growth, and clearer direction.

How Mary’s Approaches Fit into Online Therapy



Mary frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and mood regulation by offering practical skills and structured practice. She also works from a client-centered perspective that prioritizes active listening and empathy, creating space for clients to explore values and goals at their own pace. Motivational Interviewing is another tool she employs to help people clarify ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change, particularly around life transitions or behavioral shifts.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Mary approaches that decision collaboratively. She will review your needs, goals, and preferences and help tailor a plan that may combine approaches over time so treatment remains responsive to what helps you make progress.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, maintain continuity during life changes, and access support from home or other convenient locations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Mary address?
Mary works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting and family problems, grief, ADHD, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines empathetic, client-centered listening with goal-focused techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused strategies to help clients make practical changes.
What is her professional background?
She has 13 years of experience and has worked as a Multisystemic therapist for HIV-positive teenagers, a school-based mental health counselor, and a Military and Family Life Counselor.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is an LPC licensed in South Carolina with license number SC LPC 5298 and provides services from that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
In what formats can sessions be scheduled?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changesADHD

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily problemsForgivenessHIV / AIDSLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

South Carolina

Languages

English