Mary Sanders , LCSW, CSW

Mary Sanders, who often goes by Beth Sanders, brings 36 years of clinical experience to her work as an LCSW and CSW. She holds the LCSW credential, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and the CSW credential, reflecting additional social work certification. Over decades of practice she has developed a strong focus on addictions, families, and couples while addressing a wide range of mental health concerns.

Her approach is distinctly relational. She partners with clients to identify both strengths and obstacles, offering practical coping skills and communication tools when appropriate. Her work emphasizes empowerment and goal-focused progress, with an expectation that time spent in therapy is used deliberately to produce meaningful results.

Mary views the path to greater self-awareness as a deeply important process and brings personal commitment to that journey, noting that she engages in her own ongoing growth alongside clients. While not governed by a specific religious orientation, her work is informed by a spiritual foundation and she meets each person where they are in their own beliefs. She considers it an honor to accompany people through intimate and challenging parts of life and aims to help them strengthen the most resilient parts of themselves.

Approaches for Couples, Families, and Individual Growth Online

Mary Sanders uses several evidence-informed approaches to guide her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a respectful, accepting relationship in which the therapist listens deeply and supports the client in discovering their own solutions - this approach is helpful for stress, low self-esteem, and life transitions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on understanding and reshaping emotional responses within relationships; it is often used with couples and families to improve bonding and communication. Imago Relationship Therapy offers structured techniques to help partners translate conflict into opportunities for connection and to repair patterns that undermine intimacy.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Mary will collaborate with each person or couple to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps ensure that the work feels relevant and practical for the client.

Online sessions allow for flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, support continuity of care across locations, and provide multiple ways to communicate so therapy can adapt to different comfort levels and practical needs.