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- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Creative arts methods
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
About Mary
LMHC in Washington with 17 years of clinical experience, Mary Sanders focuses on relationship concerns, family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes. She combines talk-based work with expressive arts methods drawn from her background in theatre. Mary uses Attachment-Based, Client-Centered, Cognitive Behavioral, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing approaches in her practice.
Mary draws on two decades of experience using theatre and expressive arts alongside traditional therapies. She has worked in private practice and community mental health settings. That background has shaped a practical style that blends conversation, creative expression, and skills practice.
In sessions she helps people clarify communication problems, address attachment and abandonment concerns, and process divorce or separation. She also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, isolation, midlife questions, and life purpose. For trauma-related work she has experience treating post-traumatic stress and related symptoms.
Her approach mixes CBT-style skill building with client-centered listening and attachment-focused exploration. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing are used when they fit a person's goals. Expressive arts and drama-based techniques are brought in for people who find creative methods helpful.
Mary has experience assessing broader contributors to wellbeing and can offer basic recommendations about nutrition and complementary approaches when relevant. She emphasizes working collaboratively on goals, and she invites people to decide how much creative work they want to try alongside talking therapies.
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How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and what people learned about connection. Online sessions using this approach focus on identifying attachment styles, noticing interaction patterns, and practicing new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. In remote sessions CBT work often uses structured exercises, thought records, and short behavioral experiments that can be done between meetings. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and priorities, with the therapist following the client's lead. In this format the therapist emphasizes listening, reflecting, and supporting the goals the client brings to session.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to figure out which approaches fit a person's concerns, goals, and preferences. That may mean using one method more than another or combining talk work with creative exercises over several sessions.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions fit into their day more easily because they reduce travel time and can be scheduled around work or caregiving. Remote appointments also let clients use exercises or creative tasks in their own surroundings, try short check-ins when time is limited, and practice skills between sessions with guidance from their therapist.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with relationship issues, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include attachment, abandonment, communication problems, divorce, guilt, isolation, life purpose, midlife crisis, PTSD, and social anxiety.
What methods does she use in sessions?
Her work combines Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing. She also integrates expressive arts and drama-based techniques when appropriate.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional work experience in private practice and community mental health settings. She also has about 20 years of experience using theatre and expressive arts in therapeutic work.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Washington. Her practice is based in Washington state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific rates were not provided.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session. That process starts the intake and scheduling steps.
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