Dr. Mary Moran
Compassionate social worker who helps people move forward
LCSW Washington
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Mary
Dr. Mary Moran is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of experience in mental health and substance use treatment.
Background and approach
She holds a Ph.D., a Master of Social Work, and a background in psychology. Dr.
Moran has spent more than 12 years supervising other social workers and mental health counselors. She practices from Washington and conducts sessions in English.
She keeps sessions straightforward and collaborative. She helps people set clear goals and works with them step by step.
Her approach looks at both a person’s inner thoughts and the surrounding environment that affects daily life. Dr.
Moran draws on several practical methods in her work. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thought patterns and make small, concrete changes.
She also incorporates Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s pace and priorities. The Gottman Method appears among the approaches she lists for relationship work.
Her experience includes supporting people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, grief, and challenges around self-esteem and career changes. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, and post-traumatic stress.
Sessions can address communication problems, codependency, divorce and separation, eating and food-related concerns, and feelings of isolation or emptiness. Dr.
Moran blends practical techniques with attention to life context to help people manage change and cope with difficult emotions.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Dr. Moran uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening to each person’s priorities and pacing work around their needs to build trust and self-direction.She also lists the Gottman Method for relationship-focused work, which centers on improving communication patterns and building practical skills for resolving conflict. Together these approaches give a mix of skill-building and attentive listening so clients can see what fits them best.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods based on goals, needs, and preferences. That conversation can change over time as things improve or new challenges appear.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat fits quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to continue care around work, caregiving, or other responsibilities.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Licensed in
Washington, Illinois, Missouri, Oregon
Languages
English