Mary Kivett , LMHC

Mary Kivett is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor who brings six years of experience to her practice. She focuses on helping people build self-worth, handle anxiety and stress, and navigate life transitions. Mary aims to create a warm, encouraging space where clients can take the next step toward change.

She uses simple, practical methods in sessions. That can mean identifying unhelpful thoughts, trying small new behaviors, or developing mindful habits to manage stress. Conversations are client-led and paced to each person’s needs, with an emphasis on realistic steps people can use between meetings.

Mary’s background includes work in public education where she gained experience supporting adolescents, adults, and their families. That work informed her interest in ADHD, compassion fatigue, parenting concerns, and issues people face during midlife and career shifts. She also supports people navigating LGBT concerns and women’s issues.

In sessions she focuses on strengths and collaboration. She listens for values, patterns, and sources of shame or self-doubt, then helps clients experiment with alternatives. The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes, and she adapts methods to what feels useful for each person.

People who connect well with Mary often want practical tools and upbeat, goal-focused support. She blends client-centered care with cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused techniques to help clients clarify goals, reduce distress, and build healthier habits.

How Mary blends focused approaches in online care

Mary frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, stress, and problems like low self-esteem by breaking issues into manageable steps and testing new ways of responding.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy which centers conversations on the person’s priorities and values. That approach emphasizes listening, empathy, and working at a pace that feels right for the client, which helps when exploring identity, relationship concerns, or life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and happens together. Mary works with each person to figure out which methods match their goals and preferences, and she adapts techniques as needs change over time.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation from wherever they are. Phone sessions work well when lower bandwidth or a shorter check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging can support ongoing reflection between sessions and fit into busy schedules. These options make it easier to keep steady progress without reshaping a day around appointments.