Mary Verberne, LCSW
Compassionate therapist focused on practical change
Details
| Name | Mary Verberne |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Louisiana |
| Licensed in | Louisiana |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 12 |
About Mary
Mary Verberne is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana. She has 12 years of experience helping people who face anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and other stressful life changes. Mary aims to make therapy approachable and practical for busy people and worried parents.
She uses a collaborative style that listens first and helps clients name the patterns shaping their lives. Sessions focus on concrete steps people can use between meetings, not just talk.
Background and approach
Mary blends narrative ideas with client-centered care to help people rewrite the stories that hold them back. Mary also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness practices are introduced when helpful to reduce overwhelm and improve sleep.
Motivational interviewing supports people working through ambivalence about change, such as substance use or career moves. Her work often addresses parenting stress, communication problems, intimacy concerns, and burnout from caregiving roles. She helps people cope with trauma, grief, ADHD-related struggles, and career transitions in straightforward, step-by-step ways.
Mary describes therapy as a partnership. She helps clients set realistic goals and tracks progress together. Many clients find the process clarifying and useful for making lasting changes.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions that fit their needs. Sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging, and the subscription can be canceled at any time.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Mary works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): 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.
- 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
Approaches that guide online sessions
Mary commonly uses Narrative Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when useful. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from problems and look at the stories they tell about their lives so they can choose different directions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on active listening and building trust so clients feel heard and respected. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, sleep issues, or low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mary collaborates with each person to see which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they try strategies, notice what helps, and adjust the plan over time so therapy fits day-to-day life.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into busy schedules. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and exercises. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not preferred. Live chat and text messaging are options for shorter check-ins, coaching-style support, or when written reflection helps. These options aim to increase flexibility and make it easier to get consistent support.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Mary typically address?
Mary helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens first, helps people reframe their stories, and focuses on steps clients can use between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
Mary is a licensed clinical social worker with 12 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an LCSW license in Louisiana and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and routines.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and the subscription model in use; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
Contacting this therapist
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