Mary Mathis, LPC - Therapist in South Carolina

About Mary

Mary Mathis is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on family and parenting concerns along with stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. She speaks plainly and meets families where they are, helping parents and caregivers find steady next steps when things feel overwhelming. Her approach aims to make change manageable rather than sudden.

Mary offers straightforward support for everyday struggles and big life shifts. She brings 13 years of hands-on experience in community and school settings.

Background and approach

That work has included helping HIV-positive teens, serving as a school-based mental health counselor, and working in military and family life programs. Mary uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to match techniques to each person’s situation. Sessions focus on practical skills and clear goals.

Parents often leave with specific strategies for communication, anger management, or coping with change. When trauma or abuse has played a role, trauma-focused ideas are woven into the plan to address pain at a pace that feels safe.

Mary earned a Bachelor of Arts in Individual and Family Development from Purdue University and a Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling from Columbia International University. She holds South Carolina LPC license number SC LPC 5298 and has worked with individuals, children, and families over the past decade plus. Therapy is collaborative and paced to the family's needs.

If a parent wants tools to handle behavior, build healthier routines, or process loss, Mary helps create steps that fit daily life and family schedules.

How Mary’s approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building understanding with the goal of helping people feel heard and supported. Online sessions let Mary follow the client's lead while helping parents and caregivers identify priorities and next steps for family life and parenting.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them. In remote sessions Mary can teach the same practical exercises for anxiety, mood, and parenting issues and coach clients through them in real time.

Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and build small steps toward those goals. This approach works well online because conversations can stay focused on the client's values and immediate goals, which is useful for life transitions and behavior change.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Mary will talk with each person or family about goals, try methods that fit those aims, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That collaborative process helps make therapy feel relevant and doable.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy families. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions remove screen needs, and live chat or text-based messaging give shorter, on-the-go options. These formats make it easier to fit help into school schedules, caregiving routines, and workdays while keeping the focus on practical progress.

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.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Mary commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, anger, coping with life changes, ADHD, family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, career and mood concerns among others.

What is her general therapy style?

Mary uses a practical, client-centered approach. She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused methods to set goals and teach skills.

How many years has she been practicing?

She has 13 years of professional experience working in schools, community programs, and family services.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

Mary is a Licensed Professional Counselor with license SC LPC 5298 and practices from South Carolina.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

How are sessions offered online?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

What steps are involved in getting started?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Parenting issues
Anger management

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 13 years
Licensed: South Carolina
Languages: English

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