- ACT methods
- CBT strategies
- Trauma focus
About Mary
Dr. Mary Ann Hensley is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor with 23 years of experience based in Florida. She works with adults on concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and young adult issues. She also addresses burnout and compassion fatigue in helping professionals and people facing major life changes.
She uses straightforward, talk-based sessions that focus on practical tools. Sessions often include work on thoughts and behaviors, values-based choices, and skills for managing strong emotions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice patterns and try different ways of responding.
Her background includes long-term clinical work with diverse populations and a mix of age groups. That experience informs how she explains coping strategies and offers step-by-step practices people can use between sessions. She also has experience addressing trauma through trauma-focused approaches when needed.
People who contact her can expect clear goals and concrete homework options when appropriate. Sessions tend to be direct and focused on what a person wants to change or understand. She helps people talk through relationship stress, parenting strain, identity questions, and challenges common in early adulthood.
Dr. Hensley asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first appointment. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How ACT and CBT inform online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and build small actions that match those values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and feeling stuck when choices feel overwhelming.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and improving day-to-day coping skills.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will check in about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which mix of ACT, CBT, or trauma-focused techniques fits best and adjust as therapy progresses.
Check which session formats are currently offered before booking, because the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when time is limited. They can also make it simpler to keep a regular appointment during school or work weeks. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT exercises to remote appointments so practical skill-building continues between meetings.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Georgia, Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief, parenting stress, and young adult issues among other concerns.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach is talk-based and practical, using exercises and brief homework to change thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has 23 years of professional experience working with diverse clients across a range of issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and is based in Florida.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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