Mary "Jackie" Downie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and life stress. She greets each person with a practical, down-to-earth approach and focuses on concrete steps that fit daily life. With two decades of experience, Jackie aims to help clients move toward clearer choices and steadier moods.
Jackie begins by looking for what has worked for a person before. She asks about strengths and coping strategies people may have overlooked. From there she and the client examine patterns that might be holding them back and try out new ways of thinking and acting.
Her work includes support for trauma from childhood or recent events, attention challenges, grief, workplace stress, and parenting concerns. Jackie also helps people dealing with addictions, mood disorders, panic, social anxiety, and relationship strain. She recognizes that each person’s situation is unique and adapts conversations to the individual.
In sessions she blends Client-Centered ideas with practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other focused approaches. That means listening closely, naming unhelpful thoughts, and testing small changes to see what helps. Sessions often aim for clear, manageable steps rather than long lists of techniques.
Jackie practices in Wyoming and uses plain language in sessions to keep things simple and usable. Her goal is to help people reconnect with strengths, reduce shame and guilt, and find ways to cope with hard events. To begin, readers are invited to follow the site booking steps to match and schedule a session.
How Jackie uses therapy approaches online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building on a person’s strengths. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects concerns, and helps people uncover resources they already have to manage low self-esteem and stress.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. It teaches practical exercises to challenge negative thoughts and to try small behavioral experiments that can change daily routines and mood.
Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people who have been through upsetting events by working carefully to reduce the power of traumatic memories and reactions. It often involves pacing, grounding skills, and learning new ways to respond to triggers.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jackie will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match goals, comfort level, and day-to-day needs. She adjusts techniques over time as people try things and report back on what helps.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules, shorten travel time, and allow for focused check-ins that work around work or family commitments. Licensed professionals can use a mix of listening, structured exercises, and goal-focused homework to make online sessions practical and useful.
AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesCodependencyCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues