Mary Foy , LMHC

Mary Foy is a licensed mental health counselor in Iowa who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, grief, and trauma. She works with clients facing addictions, intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, and career or self-esteem challenges. Mary also supports people dealing with ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, sleep and eating problems, and compassion fatigue.

Her style centers on straightforward conversation and practical steps. She treats each person as the expert on their life and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions are collaborative and focused on small, usable changes rather than jargon or one-size-fits-all plans.

Mary blends approaches to match what a person needs. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help change thinking and behavior patterns. She draws on trauma-focused methods when past hurts affect daily life. Elements of existential therapy help people clarify meaning and values when life feels uncertain.

Over 13 years she has worked in multiple settings and brings that experience to session planning. Mary pays attention to what a person wants from therapy and adjusts pacing and tools accordingly. She aims for a direct, respectful atmosphere where questions and feedback shape the work.

People often come for help with parenting stress, relationship conflict, recovery from loss, or problems with control and boundaries. Mary supports clients through practical coping skills, behavior changes, and conversations that help make choices clearer.

How Mary’s Approaches Work Online

Mary uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors in everyday life. CBT is often used for anxiety, low mood, sleep and eating issues, and stress, and it focuses on practical exercises you can try between sessions.

She also applies Trauma-Focused Therapy when past events continue to cause distress. This approach looks at the effects of trauma on thinking, feeling, and behavior and helps people develop coping skills and safer ways to relate to memories and triggers.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mary will talk with each person about goals and preferences and adapt techniques as trust grows. The plan is chosen together so the methods match the client’s needs and pace.

Online sessions make regular contact easier. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging provide flexible ways to share updates, ask quick questions, or work through brief exercises between calls. These options help fit therapy into busy lives and different routines.