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Mary Weston, LICSW

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Family conflicts Trauma, Abuse Parenting issues
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About me

Greetings, my name is Mary Dawn Weston, and I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in the state of Alabama. I am absolutely passionate about this field and working with clients to enhance their lives by reducing stress and negative outcomes. We will work together pursuing resolution to your identified needs by utilizing evidence-based therapies such as CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Therapy, and other modalities. My pledge is to always start where you are with confidence, clarity, and compassion. With 11 years' experience in the field plus a lifetime of diverse personal experience, I would be honored to help aid with issues, resources, or any mental health concerns you may have. My specialties include PTSD, Anxiety, Addiction, Co-Dependency, Domestic Violence, Marital/Relationship issues, Phobias, and Anger Management. Thank you for your time and consideration in building a trusting and effective partnership. ~Mary Dawn

Professional experience

10yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Relationships Family conflicts Trauma, Abuse Parenting issues

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

AL LICSW 4856C

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Mary Weston. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

She is the best very smart and takes her time with you so that you understand everything she talks about. Highly recommend!

Written on Nov 19, 2024 after therapy with Mary for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes

Mary Weston is the best therapist I’ve ever had. She’s so knowledgeable and helpful— and she also puts me at ease and is a great listener. She always has new information and ideas to help me. I’m very grateful that I found her.

Written on Nov 17, 2024 after therapy with Mary for 2 years and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Mary is incredibly good at listening to what you’re saying and going through while providing information and help in an empathetic way. She is very wise.

Written on Nov 04, 2024 after therapy with Mary for 1 year and 9 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and trauma and abuse

I used to be skeptical about therapy because it was not something we did growing up. However, after experiencing a lot of hardship, I found someone who truly understood me and provided the support I needed - Mary. Mary is a dedicated listener who not only empathizes but also actively engages in the therapeutic process. She approaches therapy in a way that emphasizes the importance of putting in the work, and she is there every step of the way. Mary has broadened my perspective on therapy by delving into the emotional and cognitive aspects, making everything clearer and more understandable. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to improve their current situation or seeking personal growth.

Written on Aug 17, 2024 after therapy with Mary for 4 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes

Mary has really helped me gather my thoughts and given me tools to deal with big changes in a healthy manner. I appreciate that she has a wide variety of knowledge. From scholarly explanations to her own real life examples. She is very kind to pick up on my body language too and asks if what she is saying is making me nervous/unsure/etc. I feel like I am working through my challenges with her rather than rattling off a story. 10/10!

Written on Aug 13, 2024 after therapy with Mary for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

She is a great listener and she is very relatable. She is very easy to talk to and is always sending something to help you between sessions - handouts etc.

Written on Aug 06, 2024 after therapy with Mary for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse