Mary Lindsey Higgins

Compassionate, skills-based clinical social work

LCSW Kentucky

Experience: 8 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Mary

Mary Lindsey Higgins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who draws on a client-centered framework informed by cognitive behavioral ideas to support people navigating stress, mood concerns, substance use, trauma, and relationship challenges.

Background and approach

She earned a Master of Social Work from Western Kentucky University and has worked in clinical roles since 2015, with broader mental health experience beginning in 2009. Her practice emphasizes empathy, education, and practical skills to help clients identify patterns, build resilience, and move toward meaningful change.

Using a flexible, person-centered stance, Higgins adapts interventions to each individual's communication and learning style rather than following a rigid protocol. In addition to CBT-influenced techniques, her work includes mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches that support coping with grief, self-esteem struggles, bipolar mood concerns, parenting and blended-family dynamics, and substance-related problems.

She aims to create an authentic therapeutic partnership that helps people clarify goals or begin change even when goals are not yet defined.

Mary offers services as a Kentucky LCSW (KY LCSW 253593) and provides a compassionate, strengths-based atmosphere for clients seeking to address life transitions, career stress, intimacy and family issues, and deeper concerns such as guilt, shame, and post-traumatic stress.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Mary Lindsey Higgins uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and adjust unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; this practical, skills-focused approach is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. She also practices Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental partnership where the therapist reflects and supports each person’s self-directed growth. Mindfulness Therapy is incorporated as well to help people build present-moment awareness and improve stress regulation through breathing and attention practices.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative and may shift over time. Higgins works with clients to explore which methods fit their goals, preferences, and learning style, combining techniques when helpful to create a personalized plan rather than applying a single method by default.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility for busy schedules and geographic constraints. These options allow therapy to integrate with daily life more easily, enabling ongoing skill practice between meetings and giving clients multiple ways to engage with the therapeutic work.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does this therapist commonly address?

She works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and family matters, and career or life-change challenges.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

Her work is client-centered and draws on cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative techniques to tailor interventions to each person’s needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has worked as a therapist since 2015 and has been in the mental health field since 2009, bringing eight years of direct clinical practice to her work.

What credentials and location apply to this clinician?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the license listed as KY LCSW 253593 and practices from Kentucky.

Which languages are available for sessions and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Clients can connect with her through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preferences and availability.

How are costs and payment handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services are provided through a cancellable subscription model rather than per-session pricing alone.

What are the steps to begin working with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesGuilt and shame Mood disorders Post-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Kentucky

Languages

English