Mary Kirkman , LISW

Mary Kirkman is a licensed independent social worker with 27 years of clinical experience in Ohio. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood shifts, addiction struggles, and changes that come with parenting, work, or relationship transitions. Her work often addresses concerns that affect women and caregivers navigating life changes.

Mary works in a warm, collaborative way. Sessions are practical and straightforward. She listens first, then helps people set goals and try steps that fit their life. Therapy can include short-term problem solving or longer work on deeper patterns.

Her approach draws on client-centered care, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods. That mix helps with things like panic, low mood, codependency, and substance use by combining coping skills, values-based goals, and small behavior changes.

People come to Mary for help with grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, blended family issues, workplace stress, and parenting strain. She also supports those facing bipolar mood challenges, seasonal affective shifts, or major life transitions such as separation or caregiving stress.

Sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging so clients can choose what fits their schedule. For someone who wants a steady, practical partner through hard moments, she offers steady listening and focused tools to move forward.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's goals and values. In online sessions this means the therapist helps clients name what matters most before choosing steps to try. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns. It works well for anxiety, panic, mood shifts, and many everyday struggles by giving clear exercises and homework.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods suit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean combining listening-based, skill-based, and short-term solution work until a good fit appears.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for easier scheduling. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick tools between sessions, or when a written format feels more comfortable. These options offer flexibility so people can fit therapy into work, parenting, or caregiving routines.