About Mary
Mary Dashiell welcomes people seeking help for addictions, trauma or abuse, eating concerns, and LGBTQ issues. She understands how hard it can feel to ask for help and offers steady support while people sort through painful feelings and choices. She keeps sessions straightforward and focused.
Conversations aim to identify patterns that cause harm and to build small, doable changes. Mary creates a calm space where a person can say what they’re thinking without judgment and try out new coping steps.
Background and approach
Mary has worked in Florida for 18 years and holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW. That experience includes supporting people facing panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and deep feelings of guilt or shame. Over time she has helped clients manage isolation, control issues, and questions about life purpose and self-worth.
Her style is collaborative and practical. She helps clients set clear goals, then works with them to practice skills between sessions. Therapy may include learning grounding strategies, improving self-talk, and making gradual changes around food, substances, or relationships.
Mary invites people to take the first step when they feel ready. She focuses on steady progress rather than quick fixes and tailors her approach to each person’s needs and pace.
How therapeutic methods translate to online care
Mary uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and coping. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches grounding, breathing, and distress management strategies to reduce panic and overwhelm. These tools help when anxiety or panic attacks make daily life hard.Another approach centers on trauma-informed work that helps a person process distressing memories and regain a sense of control. This involves pacing sessions, building safety, and using techniques to reduce reactivity so memories feel more manageable over time.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mary collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. She checks in regularly and adjusts techniques as progress is made so therapy stays useful and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and teachable moments. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and messaging let people send brief thoughts or work through coping steps between sessions. These options offer flexibility to fit therapy into everyday life.
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- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English