Mary Sanders, LCSW, CSW

Mary Sanders is a licensed clinical social worker with 36 years of experience. She introduces herself as Beth Sanders and offers a calm, straightforward approach for people facing major life shifts. Her style centers on listening closely and helping clients set clear, achievable goals when things feel overwhelming.

She focuses on practical steps first. She helps people spot personal strengths and identify what gets in the way of change. She also teaches communication and coping tools people can use between sessions.

Her work often addresses stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, grief, depression, and midlife changes. She also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, cancer-related concerns, blended family issues, and other complex life challenges.

Mary follows a relational way of working. That means she pays attention to the connection in the room and to the patterns people bring into relationships. She says the path to clearer self-understanding is important for lasting change and treats that process with care.

Spiritual life can be part of the work when clients want it. She does not frame therapy as religious, but she will meet people wherever they are in their beliefs. She asks clients to use their time with intention and will challenge them to make progress.

If someone decides to work together, she aims to empower them to reach their goals and strengthen the parts of themselves that already work well.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Mary often uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on each person's experience and immediate needs. This approach emphasizes listening, helping clients name their goals, and building on strengths to make practical changes.

She also employs Emotionally-Focused Therapy, which looks at emotional patterns in close relationships and helps people shift how they respond to one another. That approach can be useful for couples work and for individuals wanting clearer emotional connection and regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mary will collaborate with the person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She frames therapy as a joint process and may combine approaches over time as the work develops.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make sessions easier to fit into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it possible to continue care when life changes or when travel would otherwise interrupt progress. Licensed professionals can adapt client-centered and emotionally-focused work to online settings while helping people practice skills between sessions.