Mary Tobias , LMFT, LPC

Mary Tobias is a licensed counselor in Louisiana with 3 years of experience supporting adults and other age groups facing depression, anxiety, grief and loss, ADHD, PTSD, relationship concerns, and parenting challenges. She works from an empathetic, interactive style that emphasizes active listening and collaboration, treating each person as the expert of their own experience while helping them locate practical tools to live the life they prefer.

She draws from a range of therapeutic perspectives, including humanistic, narrative, solution-focused, cognitive-behavioral, and emotionally-focused approaches, as well as family therapies, to tailor a plan that meets each client’s unique needs. Mary values the strength it takes to seek help and centers that resilience when co-creating goals and strategies with clients.

Mary holds LMFT and LPC credentials - LMFT means Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and LPC means Licensed Professional Counselor - and she emphasizes collaborative treatment planning that accommodates special needs and life circumstances. She looks forward to working in partnership with clients as they develop a new plan for their lives.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Mary integrates client-centered therapy, which prioritizes empathy and the client’s own goals, helping people feel heard and supported while they identify meaningful changes. This approach is useful for a wide range of concerns, including relationship issues, self-esteem, and coping with life transitions.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a practical method that explores how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and helps clients develop skills to manage anxiety, depression, and stress. Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) complements this work by focusing on emotional patterns in relationships and helping partners or family members create stronger emotional bonds.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Mary works with each person to determine which combination of methods best fits their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it possible to fit sessions into busy schedules and access support from home or elsewhere. These formats offer flexibility in how and when clients engage with licensed professionals and therapists while preserving the therapeutic focus and continuity of care.