Mary Foy

Mary Foy is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Iowa. She helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and addiction-related issues. Mary emphasizes a straightforward, respectful approach that centers the person’s own experience and strengths.

She keeps sessions practical and grounded. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is one tool she uses to identify patterns and try new behaviors. Trauma-Focused Therapy guides work on difficult memories and reactions when trauma is part of the problem. Existential Therapy is used when people are wrestling with life meaning, choices, or major transitions.

Mary draws on 13 years of professional experience to shape care that fits each person. She listens for what matters most and helps set clear, manageable goals. Sessions typically focus on skills people can use between meetings as well as on understanding what keeps old patterns in place.

Her work addresses a broad range of concerns beyond anxiety and trauma, including sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, problems with attention, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people facing grief, bipolar mood challenges, and workplace or career stress.

Mary asks questions, offers techniques to try, and helps people test what works. She frames therapy as a collaborative process where the person’s values and preferences guide decisions. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How Mary’s approaches translate to online work

Many people find that Trauma-Focused Therapy helps when past events continue to affect daily life. This approach looks at how memories and reactions connect to symptoms and teaches ways to manage those reactions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or change patterns that cause distress. Existential Therapy concentrates on values, meaning, and choices, which can be useful during major life transitions or when people feel stuck.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Mary works with each person to figure out which methods fit best based on their concerns, goals, and preferences. She combines practical tools with discussion about values so clients can try techniques and see what helps.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or reduce travel time for appointments. Therapists and clients can adjust pacing, homework, and session focus to suit life demands while working toward goals together.