- Client-centered care
- CBT and mindfulness
- Trusting collaboration
About Mary
Mary Verberne is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Louisiana. She brings 12 years of experience helping people who face depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, and the everyday strain of life changes. Her approach is warm and cooperative, and she focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions.
Mary's work often centers on common stressors like workplace pressure, family conflict, grief, and caregiver strain. She also supports people coping with addiction, trauma and abuse, sleep disruption, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Those dealing with health-related challenges such as cancer or aging concerns are also within her scope of interest.
In sessions she uses client-centered techniques to follow each person's priorities. She draws on cognitive behavioral methods to identify thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going. Mindfulness practices are used to help calm the body and increase focus in stressful moments.
Mary also uses motivational interviewing to support change and narrative therapy to help people reframe difficult stories about themselves. Therapy with her tends to be collaborative - clients set goals and she helps map small, achievable steps toward them.
People who prefer straightforward language and a practical plan may find her style helpful. She aims to make therapy feel manageable and relevant to daily life while respecting each person's values and experiences.
Mary's work often centers on common stressors like workplace pressure, family conflict, grief, and caregiver strain. She also supports people coping with addiction, trauma and abuse, sleep disruption, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Those dealing with health-related challenges such as cancer or aging concerns are also within her scope of interest.
In sessions she uses client-centered techniques to follow each person's priorities. She draws on cognitive behavioral methods to identify thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going. Mindfulness practices are used to help calm the body and increase focus in stressful moments.
Mary also uses motivational interviewing to support change and narrative therapy to help people reframe difficult stories about themselves. Therapy with her tends to be collaborative - clients set goals and she helps map small, achievable steps toward them.
People who prefer straightforward language and a practical plan may find her style helpful. She aims to make therapy feel manageable and relevant to daily life while respecting each person's values and experiences.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
Louisiana
Languages
English
Approaches that translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's priorities. It helps people feel heard and build goals that matter to them, which often makes online sessions feel focused and collaborative.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Online work can include tracking patterns, trying small behavioral experiments, and reviewing results together in the session to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve sleep. These techniques can be practiced during or between sessions to support coping with health-related challenges or daily strain.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will ask about needs, preferences, and goals and then try methods that fit. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress and priorities become clearer.
If you plan to pursue online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking. Ask about options and what will fit your schedule and routine. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so people can focus on consistent progress.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, addiction, trauma, sleep problems, parenting challenges, career changes, and related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is cooperative and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals, concrete strategies, and steps people can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients meet with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and the therapist's arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.