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Online therapist

Mary Geiger

Experienced family-focused counselor

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Credentials
LCPC, LMFT
Experience
14 years
Licensed in
Montana
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Mary

Mary Geiger is a licensed counselor who blends practical therapy skills with real-world experience. She holds a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential and brings 14 years of work in mental health and substance use. Mary works with adults, teens, children, couples, and families and offers care from her Montana base.

Her approach begins with figuring out what will help each person right now.

Background and approach

She listens first, then chooses tools together with the client. She uses therapies like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy along with solution-focused techniques and motivational interviewing. Mary has worked in a Department of Corrections setting providing substance abuse and mental health treatment, so she is familiar with addiction and related legal and behavioral challenges.

In independent practice she sees a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma, addictions, parenting issues, relationship problems, grief, and sleep or eating concerns. Sessions are practical and collaborative. Parents can expect straightforward strategies for communication, boundaries, and coping skills.

For teens and children the focus is on safety, routines, and skills that families can use at home. Outside of work she spends time with her grandchildren and enjoys hiking and travel. Her Montana roots guide a down-to-earth style that aims to help busy families find workable solutions.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches specific skills to change patterns that make depression, anxiety, or sleep problems worse. Dialectical Behavior Therapy emphasizes skills for regulating emotion, tolerating distress, and improving relationships, which can help with intense mood swings, anger, or interpersonal conflict.

Choosing an approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and daily challenges, then recommend and try approaches that fit. Sessions can change over time as needs shift, and strategies are adjusted based on what helps most.

Online therapy gives practical flexibility. Mary offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so families can work around school, work, and childcare. These options make it easier to practice skills between sessions and to keep therapy consistent when schedules are busy or travel comes up.

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.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, relationship and family problems, grief, parenting challenges, and sleep or eating concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is empathetic and collaborative. She listens first, then uses tools from evidence-based approaches like ACT, CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused therapy.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working in mental health and substance use treatment, including roles in a corrections setting and in independent practice.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds Montana credentials MT LCPC BBH-LCPC-LIC-1500 and MT LMFT BBH-LMFT-LIC-122 and practices from Montana.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she provide?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
14 years
Licensed
Montana
Languages
English

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