Mary Knight, LCSW
Licensed in Texas · 34 years in practice
Mary Knight is a licensed clinical social worker in Texas who focuses on practical help for everyday struggles.
License and registration
- LCSW, Texas
- 18783 · expires January 2028
- NPI
- 1588984934 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 34
- Languages
- English
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About Mary
Mary Knight is a licensed clinical social worker in Texas who focuses on practical help for everyday struggles. She works with people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and life changes. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping people build coping skills they can use right away.
She draws on 34 years of experience to tailor sessions to each person’s situation. Mary listens first and helps identify small, realistic steps toward better days.
Background and approach
She emphasizes skills that reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning. Sessions often focus on managing strong emotions, improving communication, and addressing patterns like codependency or avoidance. Mary also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress, and end-of-life concerns.
She helps clients sort through guilt, shame, and feelings of emptiness while working toward clearer life purpose. Her work combines practical tools with attention to values and meaning. Techniques may include behavior-focused strategies, mindfulness exercises, and helping clients practice new ways of relating to themselves and others.
Mary aims to help people notice progress and keep it going. People who prefer a calm, collaborative approach tend to find her helpful. She makes space for what matters most to each person and builds a plan that fits their life.
Mary explains things plainly and checks in often to make sure the work feels useful.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Mary lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
Approaches Mary names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Practical approaches for online therapy and real-life change
Mary often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and navigating major life transitions.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and practice new behaviors. CBT is practical for managing anxiety, anger, addiction triggers, and mood problems.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Mary works with each person to match methods to their goals and daily life. She adjusts techniques as progress is made and checks in about what feels most helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for deeper conversations and skill practice, phone works well when less bandwidth is available, and chat or text can fit short check-ins or busy schedules. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or medical needs while using the approaches above to build skills and make change.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Mary commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, anger, low self-esteem, relationship and family problems, grief, parenting issues, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
Her style is collaborative and practical, using evidence-informed techniques to build coping skills and help people act on their values.
What is her professional background?
Mary has 34 years of clinical experience supporting people through addiction recovery, grief, chronic illness, and major life transitions.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in Texas.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and scheduling; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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