- Years in practice
- 41
- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Mary
Mary Lee Palmer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Georgia with 41 years of clinical experience. She focuses on parenting concerns alongside a broad range of issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, addiction, grief, and trauma. Her style is warm and interactive, often using a conversational and practical approach to help parents and individuals find workable steps forward.
She draws on client-centered methods to listen and build goals that matter to each person.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small experiments that can change daily routines. Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas guide conversations around closeness and repair in relationships when trust or intimacy has been damaged. Her background includes long-term work in psychiatric hospitals and leadership roles in child and adolescent services.
That experience included leading parent groups, adolescent groups, and family sessions, and working with people across the lifespan. The combination of hospital and independent practice work informs practical strategies for coping with chronic conditions and intense life changes. Sessions tend to be straightforward and collaborative.
She aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion while avoiding labels. Parents can expect clear suggestions, short practices to try between sessions, and calm guidance through difficult conversations. Mary Lee collaborates on individualized plans that fit each client’s needs and goals.
She welcomes people who are ready to make changes and offers steady support while they take those steps.
What Mary works with
Everything Mary lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Mary helps people with.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mary lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Mary Lee Palmer Uses Therapy Approaches Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building goals that matter to the individual. It helps people feel heard and shapes sessions around their priorities and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at specific thoughts and behaviors and tries small practical experiments to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or change habits. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) pays attention to how people connect and repair after trust or intimacy problems, which can be useful for parenting conflicts that involve attachment and closeness.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will try methods and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful and doable in daily life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy parents and people with varied schedules. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions fit times when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between sessions or to have shorter, focused exchanges. These options help make ongoing therapy more manageable alongside parenting and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Mary
What concerns does she address?
She works with parenting issues plus anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief, trauma, addictions, sleep struggles, self-esteem, and related concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm and interactive and often playful. She uses straightforward conversation and practical exercises to help people try new ways of coping.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 41 years of experience, including work in psychiatric hospitals and leadership roles in child and adolescent services.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices from Georgia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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