Mary Norwood

Compassionate, skills-focused care for real-life challenges

LICSW Alabama

Experience: 13 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Anger, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Mary

Mary Norwood is a licensed clinical social worker who blends practical, evidence-informed methods with a warm, client-centered stance to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With 13 years of experience in Alabama, she integrates cognitive behavioral techniques alongside solution-focused and client-centered strategies to address both presenting symptoms and the patterns that sustain them. Her practice emphasizes building on individual strengths while teaching concrete skills for mood, anger, and relationship concerns.

She has worked with a broad range of issues including grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, parenting and career challenges, and identity-related matters such as LGBT concerns. Additional areas of focus include caregiver stress, communication and commitment problems, family of origin issues, and seasonal affective disorder.

Mary aims to tailor treatment plans to each person’s circumstances, helping clients prioritize immediate coping tools and longer-term change. Her approach is collaborative and adaptive, inviting clients to participate in shaping goals and strategies.

Mary encourages those ready to take steps toward improved functioning to reach out and explore whether her practical, skills-based style is a good fit for their needs.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Mary integrates cognitive behavioral methods and client-centered work to help clients identify unhelpful thinking and develop practical coping strategies. CBT focuses on the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and is often used for concerns like anxiety, depression, anger, and mood regulation. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and building a collaborative relationship that supports self-directed growth and problem solving.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Mary works collaboratively to determine what fits each person’s needs and goals. She helps clients weigh options and blends techniques when helpful, tailoring the pace and focus to match preferences and priorities.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or access support from home. These formats allow for regular check-ins, skill practice between sessions, and continuity of care when in-person visits are not feasible, all while preserving a client-centered, skills-focused treatment plan.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and career challenges, LGBT concerns, and related life changes and adjustments.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is warm and adaptive, combining client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused work to build skills and identify practical steps forward.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Mary has 13 years of experience providing psychotherapy in Alabama and has worked with a wide range of mental health and behavioral concerns.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She holds an AL LICSW with licence number 3510C and practices in Alabama.

Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English; she is not listed as providing services in other languages and is not accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Clients can connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and communication preferences.

How is cost handled for therapy with her?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAnger managementSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Women's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

Alabama

Languages

English