Mary Ann Skender, LICSW - Therapist in Washington

About Mary

Mary Ann Skender is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) practicing in Washington with 16 years of experience. She focuses on helping people through stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. Her work centers on practical steps people can use right away.

Clients can expect a calm, respectful space that emphasizes listening first. Mary Ann uses clear, goal-focused conversations to identify what is most pressing. She blends structured techniques with open, client-centered dialogue to suit each persons needs.

Background and approach

Her approach often includes cognitive behavioral strategies to notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns. She also draws on mindfulness practices to help people manage strong emotions and stay present. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas are used when someone wants short-term change or clearer action steps.

Mary Ann works with concerns that include addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, parenting stresses, caregiver strain, body image, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people facing divorce and separation, pregnancy and childbirth transitions, and questions about life purpose. Sessions are collaborative and practical.

Mary Ann helps clients set small, achievable goals and track progress between meetings. She aims to make therapy fit into a busy life while respecting each persons pace and priorities.

How Mary Ann blends practical approaches for online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and adapting to each person's priorities. The therapist reflects what she hears, helps people name their concerns, and supports them in choosing goals that matter.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches simple tools to catch unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mary Ann will collaborate with each person to test methods and adjust strategies based on goals and progress. This cooperative process helps tailor sessions to practical needs and personal preferences.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, as current options are listed when you schedule. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports consistent weekly work and the ability to practice skills between meetings. Mary Ann aims to make therapy workable for daily life while helping clients move toward clearer, manageable steps.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Mary Ann work with?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family challenges, parenting strain, eating concerns, and compassion fatigue among other issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is calm and practical, combining client-centered listening with targeted techniques like cognitive behavioral and solution-focused methods to set achievable goals.

What is her background and experience?

Mary Ann holds a Washington LICSW and has 16 years of clinical experience supporting people through life transitions and emotional challenges.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is licensed as an LICSW in Washington and provides services from that jurisdiction.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

She does not accept 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.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 16 years
Licensed: Washington
Languages: English

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