Mary Mayle, LISW

Ohio · 18 years in practice

Mary Mayle is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) with 18 years of experience helping people find clearer ways forward.

License and registration

LISW, Ohio: I.1201489-SUPV · expires November 2026
NPI: 1306186648 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 18
Languages: English

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About Mary

Mary Mayle is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) with 18 years of experience helping people find clearer ways forward. She focuses on practical, day-to-day changes that reduce stress and make life more manageable. Mary listens without judgement and helps clients turn difficult feelings into small, doable steps.

She uses approaches that center the client's experience and emotions. That includes Emotionally-Focused Therapy to better understand feelings in relationships, client-centered work that follows the person's pace, and cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns.

Background and approach

Hypnotherapy and mindfulness tools are also part of her toolbox when those methods fit a person's needs. Mary regularly supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, addiction-related problems, and relationship and intimacy-related concerns. She also helps those coping with career stress, caregiver strain, chronic illness, body image issues, and the fallout from trauma and abuse.

Her practice pays attention to attachment, abandonment, and commitment worries when they come up. Sessions focus on clear goals and steps you can try between meetings. Conversations are practical and grounded - identifying patterns, testing new ways of interacting, and building skills for coping with life changes.

Mary aims to make therapy feel like a useful part of daily life rather than an extra burden. She works with adults in Ohio and conducts sessions in English. Her background and varied methods allow her to tailor the process to what a person needs most at the time.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Mary lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief
Self esteem
Depression
Addictions
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fertility issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Mary names

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Online support

How Mary’s Approaches Translate Online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on understanding and naming strong emotions and how they show up in close relationships; it can help people recognize patterns that lead to repeated hurt or disconnection. Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person's own experience, with the therapist following their lead and offering empathy to help them find solutions that fit. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions, and gives concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns and reduce anxiety or low mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Mary will talk with each person about goals and preferences and will suggest methods that match those aims. That decision happens together so the plan fits the client’s needs and comfort level.

Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and work through emotional material in real time. Phone sessions can be easier when less bandwidth or no camera is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, step-by-step coaching, or when someone needs flexible support between longer meetings. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, and coping with life changes among other issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and practical. She listens closely and helps people turn feelings into concrete steps they can try between sessions.

What is her clinical background?

She has 18 years of experience as a clinician and brings a range of methods including motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral techniques, hypnotherapy, and mindfulness approaches.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an LISW credential and practices in Ohio.

Can sessions be held in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

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

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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