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Mary Sanders

Mary Sanders, LCSW, CSW

Therapist in Georgia

Compassionate relational care for stronger self esteem

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36 years of experience listed

LCSW, CSW professional credentials

English languages

  • Relational focus
  • Practical skills
  • Emotionally aware

About Mary

Mary Sanders is a licensed clinical social worker with more than three decades of practice. She goes by Beth Sanders and focuses on helping people build stronger self esteem and clearer relationships. Her style is direct and relational, aiming to help clients use their time well and move toward goals they care about.

Beth centers conversations on what matters to each person. She helps identify strengths and obstacles, and teaches practical coping and communication skills. Sessions are a place to increase self awareness and try new ways of relating to others and to oneself.

Her background includes long experience with addiction and broader mental health concerns, and many years supporting people around relationship and family challenges. She integrates approaches that emphasize emotions, connection, and present-moment awareness to address stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and life transitions.

Mary holds the license of Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, and also lists CSW. She practices from Georgia and brings 36 years of experience to her work. She describes her approach as grounded in relationship and informed by a spiritual foundation, while meeting clients wherever they are in their beliefs.

Clients who work with her can expect a collaborative relationship where the therapist offers guidance and practical tools. She aims to challenge clients to use their time effectively while supporting growth in self esteem, communication, and coping for life changes.

How her approaches fit into online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client's lead and helps clients clarify their goals and values. This approach is useful for building self esteem, improving decision making, and working through life changes.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and shifting emotional patterns that shape relationships and inner life. It can help people manage strong emotions, repair connection problems, and reduce anxiety linked to attachment concerns.

Mary and each client work together to find the right method for the problem at hand. She listens to goals and concerns, suggests approaches that match those needs, and adjusts methods over time so the work fits the client's preferences and pace.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, support consistent check-ins during life transitions, and remove travel time so clients can focus on short weekly progress. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people appreciate that remote sessions allow quicker follow-ups and more flexible timing while keeping the focus on practical skills, emotional processing, and relationship work.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyEmotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Imago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

36+ years

Credentials

Georgia, Utah

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family challenges, grief, trauma, self esteem, and related issues such as anger and sleeping or eating difficulties.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is relational and direct. She focuses on identifying strengths and barriers, teaching coping and communication skills, and guiding clients toward clear goals.

What is her clinical background?

She has practiced for 36 years and has extensive experience addressing addictions and general mental health concerns, with a long history of work around relationships and family matters.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Georgia.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before scheduling.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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