About MaryBeth
MaryBeth Underwood is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Florida who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and struggles with addiction. She also supports those working on relationship concerns, self esteem, motivation, and building self-love. MaryBeth frames therapy as a partnership and encourages clients to notice their strengths as they make changes.
Her approach is straightforward and supportive. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. She listens for what is working in a person’s life and builds on those successes.
Background and approach
The goal is to make progress that fits into an everyday routine. MaryBeth draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to tailor care to each person’s needs. She treats goals as shared work and adjusts methods as progress is made.
This helps keep sessions focused and relevant to what matters now. With 13 years of professional experience and a Florida LCSW license, MaryBeth has helped people navigate common life stresses and emotional setbacks. She aims to make talking about difficult issues feel manageable.
Her style is warm, direct, and respectful of each person’s pace. Therapy with MaryBeth begins with a simple matching and scheduling process. She encourages people to take small steps and celebrates the effort it takes to begin.
The focus remains on practical change and on growing a kinder relationship with oneself.
Approaches that guide online sessions
MaryBeth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to shape online work. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life steps to reduce anxiety and depressive feelings. This method helps people notice patterns and try small changes to see what helps.Another approach centers on building healthy habits and motivation. Sessions might include setting clear, achievable goals and tracking progress week to week. This practical focus supports work on addictions, low motivation, and self-esteem by breaking goals into manageable actions.
Finding the right method is part of the work together. MaryBeth will discuss options and tailor an approach based on a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. Clients and therapist decide together what to try and when to adjust the plan.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face to face when that feels useful. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or when a quieter check-in is needed. Text tools and live chat suit shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English