Mary Archibald, LMHC

Mary Archibald helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and grief. She focuses on trauma and abuse, postpartum depression, parenting challenges, and burnout from compassion fatigue. Mary is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with over 31 years in the field and a PhD in Psychology. Her approach is direct and person-centered. She listens first, and then offers tools that match the problem at hand. Sessions often include practical steps for managing anxiety, improving self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She encourages clients to draw on personal values and faith when that fits their goals. Mary uses a mix of methods rather than a single technique. Cognitive behavioral strategies help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is used for people working through traumatic memories. Mindfulness practices and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy support learning to live with difficult feelings while pursuing valued directions. She has long experience supporting veterans and people from diverse cultural backgrounds through transitions and prejudice-related stress. Her work also includes parenting concerns and coaching around practical life changes. Mary describes her role as walking alongside clients while they move toward healing. People who contact her usually begin by clarifying their immediate concerns and practical goals. The focus is on achievable change and steady progress rather than quick fixes. Prospective clients are encouraged to discuss how faith or personal beliefs fit into their therapy plans.

How Mary’s approaches translate to online work

Mary frequently uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters most and take small actions toward those values while tolerating hard feelings. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions where purpose and behavior change matter.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. CBT offers specific skills for managing anxiety, mood, and stress by trying new behaviors and testing beliefs.

Finding the right fit is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest which approaches to try. That choice is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier, reduce travel time, and help fit therapy into busy days. It can also allow shorter check-ins or options that avoid being on camera when needed. Discuss practical preferences during the initial matching so sessions align with daily routines.