Mamie Routhier , LMSW

Mamie Routhier is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) with 28 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and life changes. She works with adults on parenting challenges, grief, depression, bipolar concerns, addictions, and issues related to identity and intimacy. Mamie draws on practical, straightforward methods to help people move forward.

She uses an approach centered on the person in front of her. That means listening closely, reflecting what matters, and offering steps that are concrete and doable. Sessions tend to be interactive and applied rather than abstract talks about feelings alone.

Mamie has longstanding experience with trauma, including sexual abuse, domestic violence, and other severe violence. She also has worked with people facing poverty, chronic health challenges, caregiving stress, and those navigating adoption or foster care situations. These experiences shape how she responds to crisis and to ongoing strain.

Her background includes supporting parents of children with autism and behavioral health needs. She helps parents and caregivers with practical strategies for managing behavior, setting boundaries, and reducing household stress. She also supports people dealing with attachment, abandonment, and family of origin concerns.

Mamie integrates client-centered, solution-focused, and trauma-informed ideas into sessions. That blend lets her tailor each meeting to immediate goals like improving sleep, reducing panic, managing anger, or planning career moves. To begin, she asks about what the person wants to change and then works together on small, achievable steps.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and goals. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, reflects back what she hears, and helps the client decide the direction of work. It is useful for stress, self-esteem, relationship concerns, and parenting challenges.

Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, practical steps toward clear goals. Sessions often identify what is already working and build brief plans to change routines, sleep, or coping skills. This approach suits people who want direct, goal-oriented help with anxiety, anger, or career decisions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Mamie will talk with the client about their needs, goals, and preferences and then combine elements of different approaches to fit those aims. This shared planning helps shape each session and the short-term goals to pursue.

Online formats offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and work well for deeper work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send messages between sessions or use written check-ins during a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or health demands.