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Mary Beth Adams

Calm, practical therapy for everyday family stress

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
10 years
Licensed in
Virginia, South Carolina
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Mary

Mary Beth Adams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with ten years of clinical experience. She uses practical therapy tools to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions focus on clear goals and doable steps so parents and adults can handle stress and life transitions more confidently.

She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and emotionally-focused work to address anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship strain. Mary Beth often teaches ways to shift thinking patterns, increase helpful actions, and practice calmer responses to stress.

Background and approach

Her style is warm and grounded, with an emphasis on steady progress rather than quick fixes. Mary Beth also acknowledges spiritual concerns for clients who bring faith into therapy, integrating those values when desired alongside evidence-based strategies. She pays attention to how physical health, caregiving demands, and major life changes affect emotional well-being.

This helps shape realistic plans that fit daily life. Parents who are worried about sleep problems, behavior, or parenting stress will find focused tools for coping and communication. She also addresses grief, addiction concerns, and chronic health challenges with practical interventions and supportive problem solving.

Initial sessions are for hearing the story and setting clear goals. From there she and the client work together to build skills, try new strategies, and track what is helping. The aim is to increase resilience and make small changes that add up to real improvement.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts without being ruled by them and then move toward values-based actions. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes where motivation and meaning matter.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It uses concrete techniques like cognitive restructuring and behavioral activation to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and sleep problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they review what is helping and adjust the plan over time.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you talk face-to-face from home, phone sessions can fit into busy days, and live chat or text messaging provide shorter, on-the-go check-ins. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around parenting demands, work schedules, and other obligations.

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 kinds of concerns does Mary Beth address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting, grief, addiction, sleep problems, and related concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, using CBT, mindfulness, and emotionally-focused techniques to teach skills and change unhelpful patterns.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Mary Beth has ten years of clinical experience and uses years of practice to guide goal-setting and skill building in sessions.
What are the credential and location details?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with licensure SC LPC 11952 and VA LPC 0701015898, practicing from South Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs 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 Mary Beth?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Virginia, South Carolina
Languages
English

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