Mary Koch

Mary Koch is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with eight years of practice. She greets clients in a warm, nonjudgmental way and focuses on listening first. Mary aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone who is worried or exhausted.

She uses familiar techniques from cognitive behavioral approaches and acceptance-based work to help people reframe thoughts and notice small positives. Sessions tend to be conversational rather than formal, with Mary reflecting observations so clients can hear their own thinking more clearly. She emphasizes a judge-free space where a person can be mad, sad, or relieved without pressure.

Mary has experience supporting people through depression, trauma, grief, anxiety, and personality-related concerns. Her background includes outpatient dual-diagnosis treatment at a substance and alcohol facility and work in educational settings from elementary to college. She has also provided services in correctional settings and with people exploring sexual identity and gender questions.

Her approach combines Trauma-Focused Therapy principles with acceptance and cognitive techniques to address stress, sleep problems, self-esteem, and addiction-related concerns. Mary pays attention to attachment and relationship patterns that shape how people cope.

Practical details are handled plainly: she monitors messages during weekdays and posts regular virtual hours. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on helping people process distressing memories and reactions in manageable steps. It aims to reduce the hold traumatic events have on daily life while teaching ways to cope with strong emotions.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches people to notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It emphasizes identifying personal values and taking small, values-driven steps even when uncomfortable feelings arise.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape expectations and patterns in current connections. Working through attachment themes can change how someone relates to others and handles stress.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Mary will discuss goals, symptoms, and preferences to choose methods that fit each person's needs. She often blends techniques so sessions match what is most useful in the moment.

Confirm current session formats before booking, as specific online options are not listed here. Online work can make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into a busy week. It also allows shorter check-ins when time is limited and avoids the need to travel to appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, grounding tools, and reframing work to an online setting to keep progress moving forward.