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Mary Beth Ritchie

Compassionate, experienced LCSW focused on practical change

LCSW Oklahoma

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Mary

Mary Beth Ritchie is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of professional experience guiding clients through stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, trauma, and a broad range of life challenges.

Background and approach

She brings a practical, compassionate stance to therapy, tailoring evidence-informed methods to match each person's needs and goals. Her approach combines active techniques and thoughtful listening to help reduce symptoms, improve communication, and support progress toward meaningful life changes.

Mary Beth emphasizes open, honest collaboration and creates an accepting, nonjudgmental environment that encourages exploration and growth. She integrates cognitive behavioral techniques alongside mindfulness and acceptance-oriented practices, and she uses motivational and client-centered strategies as needed.

While she offers some live sessions, she frequently uses asynchronous messaging to allow both client and therapist time to reflect between contacts, a format she has found useful for processing and long-term work.

Located in Oklahoma, Mary Beth draws on experience with a wide variety of concerns including ADHD, bipolar disorder, eating and sleeping problems, caregiving stress, blended family issues, intimacy-related concerns, and career transitions. She is open to working with international clients in English and adapts her methods to each client’s situation.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Mary Beth commonly draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to guide online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and learning practical skills to change reactions and behaviors, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes noticing thoughts and feelings while identifying values-driven actions, a useful approach for coping with persistent distress, life transitions, and motivation challenges.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Mary Beth tailors methods to each person’s goals, preferences, and circumstances and will work together with clients to decide whether CBT, ACT, or other client-centered and mindfulness strategies best fit the work they want to do.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, with significant use of asynchronous messaging that lets clients and the therapist reflect between contacts. These options offer flexibility for scheduling, allow therapy to fit into busy lives, and make ongoing support more accessible across locations and time zones.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, grief, ADHD, bipolar disorder, eating and sleeping difficulties, and caregiving or career-related stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends active skill-building with empathetic listening, adapting techniques to each person’s needs and emphasizing collaboration and honest communication.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience and has been a licensed therapist since 1994, bringing a long history of work across diverse concerns and settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW with license numbers OK LCSW 1876 and TX LCSW 65761, and she is based in Oklahoma.
Does she accept clients who live outside the United States?
Yes, she accepts international clients and offers services in English.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, with an emphasis on asynchronous messaging alongside some live sessions.
How is cost handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Oklahoma, Texas

Languages

English