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- Evidence-based techniques
- Family and school skills
- 12-step and faith options
About Mary
LCSW in Missouri with 20 years' experience, Mary Kay Schultz focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. She works with a broad range of needs and brings practical, evidence-informed methods to everyday problems. Sessions are collaborative and aimed at finding what helps each person most.
Schultz uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to fit the situation. She includes family- and school-based skills when useful, and can incorporate 12-step approaches or biblical counseling if a client prefers those options. Her style is down-to-earth and goal oriented; therapy is meant to be useful rather than overly clinical.
Her background spans schools, hospitals, emergency rooms, inpatient and outpatient programs, and community crisis work. She has built programs, supervised staff and students, and trained youth volunteers on a suicide hotline. These roles shaped her practice and informed how she responds when life suddenly changes.
Schultz pays particular attention to people who feel dismissed by systems such as healthcare, housing, or the justice system. She stays involved until there is a clearer, more stable way forward and helps clients navigate those systems alongside their emotional work.
Work in session often focuses on practical skills for managing mood and stress, improving communication, and addressing substance use when present. She also addresses a wide range of related concerns including attachment and abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, and blended family issues.
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Therapeutic methods and how they apply to remote work
Schultz relies on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and problem solving. These approaches teach concrete strategies to manage anxiety, depression, and stress, and they often include behavioral exercises a person can practice between sessions.She also uses family- and school-based skills when the situation requires coordination with caregivers or educators. Those skills focus on improving communication, setting consistent routines, and building practical supports around a person's daily life.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist and client review goals, life demands, and preferences, then choose techniques that fit those factors. Adjustments are made over time based on what is helping and what is not.
The biography states that telehealth care is offered but does not list formats in detail, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also makes it possible to continue work when health or mobility issues make in-person visits difficult.
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Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Missouri, New Jersey
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include attachment, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Work is practical and client-centered, using evidence-based therapeutic techniques and family- or school-based skills when helpful. She can also use 12-step approaches or biblical counseling if that matches a client's preference.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience in clinical settings including schools, hospitals, emergency rooms, and community crisis work. Her background includes program building and supervision.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCSW licensed in New Jersey and Missouri, and practices from Missouri. These credentials are listed as LCSW.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography mentions telehealth care but does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees should be checked before scheduling.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process starts the intake and scheduling steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.