Dr. Mary Moran, LCSW

Dr. Mary Moran is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of experience in mental health and substance use treatment. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Utah, a Master of Social Work from the University of Georgia, and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Missouri. She has also served as a clinical supervisor for social workers and mental health counselors for more than 12 years.

Her approach is collaborative. She helps people set clear goals and works with them to reach those goals. Sessions focus on both thoughts and the surrounding circumstances that affect well-being. Practical steps are emphasized alongside a careful look at feelings.

Clinically she draws from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral methods, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and relationship-focused techniques such as the Gottman Method. She also uses narrative ideas to help people reframe stories they tell about themselves. These methods are used to address stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, mood concerns, and midlife transitions among other issues.

Dr. Moran often integrates family systems thinking and a person-in-environment perspective to see how relationships and context shape challenges. She has experience with grief, aging and caregiver stress, adoption and foster care questions, and end-of-life concerns. She also works with concerns like codependency, communication problems, and career stress.

Her practice is based in Washington and services are provided in English. People interested in starting therapy can use the Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

How her approaches guide online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and meeting people where they are. It helps individuals reflect on feelings and gain clarity about their values and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and uses practical exercises to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful patterns. The Gottman Method offers structured tools for improving communication and managing relationship stress through specific skills and exercises.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying approaches, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than following a fixed recipe.

Confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and letting sessions occur during a lunch break or between commitments. It also allows for shorter check-ins or different pacing when that better supports progress. Licensed professionals can use these approaches effectively in virtual settings, and she will discuss how to adapt exercises and homework for online work during scheduling.