Dr. Mary Torok, LMHC
Compassionate storyteller helping clients make practical change
Details
| Name | Dr. Mary Torok |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMHC |
| Based in | Florida |
| Licensed in | Florida |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 11 |
About Mary
Dr. Mary Torok welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strain, relationship problems, or shifts in mood. She offers a calm, practical approach that helps people talk through what feels stuck and find clearer next steps.
Mary is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, practicing in Florida with 11 years of experience. She uses Narrative Therapy alongside other approaches to help clients reframe the stories they tell about themselves.
Background and approach
She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters most and build small, values-based changes. Sessions are conversational and focused on practical skills rather than clinical jargon. Her work covers a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, addiction, sleep difficulties, ADHD, and trauma.
She also supports people dealing with parenting challenges, blended family issues, divorce and separation, and communication problems. Mary helps clients identify patterns such as abandonment or attachment struggles and works with them to try new ways of relating. Mary has experience offering counseling by video, phone, live chat, and text messaging.
She has worked in clinical, classroom, residential, and community settings and brings that variety into flexible online sessions. Her goal is to help people build tools they can use between sessions. People who choose her can expect a collaborative process.
She helps clients set small, achievable goals, practice new skills, and track progress over time. The focus is on practical change and on reshaping personal narratives to support healthier choices.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse among the things Mary works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Mary directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Mary directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Dr. Torok commonly uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from the problems they face. This approach looks at life events as stories that can be revised so that people feel less defined by their difficulties. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, is another tool she uses; ACT helps people identify their core values and take small, meaningful actions even when feelings are uncomfortable. Client-Centered Therapy underpins her work too, offering a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client's perspective guides the pace and focus.She treats finding the right approach as a shared process. Sessions begin with conversation about what matters to the client, their goals, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they try methods that fit the client’s needs and adjust the plan as priorities change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video allows face-to-face conversation for skill practice and deeper reflection. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for ongoing coaching, quick updates, and between-session support. These options let clients fit therapy around work, family, and other demands.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Mary commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, sleep problems, grief, parenting and relationship challenges. Additional focuses include ADHD, trauma, attachment and blended family issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and collaborative, using Narrative Therapy and other practical methods to reframe stories and teach skills. Sessions emphasize clear steps and real-life practice.
What is her professional background?
Mary has 11 years of clinical experience and has worked in clinical, classroom, residential, and community settings. She brings varied experience to online care.
What credentials and location information are on file?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in Florida and practices there.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Mary provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and services are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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