Mary Ann Yarbrough

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Mary Ann often combines cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered techniques to help people change unhelpful thinking and to build on their own strengths. CBT involves identifying patterns of thought that contribute to stress or mood problems and trying out different ways of responding. Client-centered work focuses on creating a respectful, listening space where the person is treated as the expert in their story.

She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills when emotion regulation and coping with intense feelings are needed. DBT provides concrete tools for managing strong emotions, reducing distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can be helpful for relationship and impulse-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Mary Ann will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and past experiences to choose or blend methods that fit. That collaborative planning helps set clear steps for progress rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging gives practical flexibility for busy lives. These formats let people work on stress, parenting worries, grief, or addiction-related concerns from home or on the go. The different options make it easier to keep therapy consistent, practice new skills between sessions, and stay connected when life gets busy.