Mary Archibald, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

About Mary

Mary Archibald is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside stress, anxiety, trauma, and relationship difficulties. She offers straight talk and steady support for parents and individuals dealing with grief, postpartum depression, low self-esteem, anger, or major life changes.

Her approach blends practical skills with empathy so people can manage day-to-day pressures and move toward healthier family dynamics. She leans on techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and EMDR.

Background and approach

That mix lets her teach coping skills, shift unhelpful thinking, process traumatic memories, and help clients make values-based choices. Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-focused, with clear steps to practice between meetings. Mary brings more than 31 years in mental health work in Florida and has experience supporting the military community and multicultural concerns.

She integrates faith when clients want that element in care and encourages practical ways to use personal beliefs during healing. The practice addresses parenting challenges alongside individual needs. Therapy sessions may include conversations, skill practice, and guided exercises tailored to each family or person.

She explains techniques simply and helps families find routines that reduce stress and improve communication. Progress is paced to the client's goals. People who meet with her can expect a professional, patient guide through difficult times.

The emphasis is on steady improvement and usable tools that help families navigate transitions and everyday life.

Therapeutic approaches and online options for families

Mary uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. CBT is often used for anxiety, stress, low mood, and parenting routines where small behavior changes make a big difference. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps clients clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while accepting difficult emotions. That approach can be useful for coping with life transitions and long-term stress. Mary also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing when trauma memories are blocking daily functioning; EMDR helps reduce the intensity of painful memories so clients can move forward.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She discusses options in early sessions and tailors methods to each person or family based on needs, goals, and preferences. This is a collaborative process, and techniques are adjusted as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules and to continue care during life transitions. The variety of options also allows different ways to practice skills between sessions, whether through conversation, guided exercises, or short written check-ins.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Mary help with?

She addresses stress, anxiety, relationship and family challenges along with trauma, grief, depression, postpartum depression, parenting, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and collaborative. She combines skill teaching, guided exercises, and value-focused conversations to help people make changes that fit daily life.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Mary has 31 years of mental health experience working with individuals and families in a range of concerns, including work with the military community.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - FL LMHC MH11931 and practices in Florida.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for meetings.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How does someone begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 31 years
Licensed: Florida
Languages: English

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