Mary Radaker
Compassionate counselor for stress and trauma
LPC Pennsylvania
- Experience
- 18 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Mary
Mary Radaker is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 18 years of experience in Pennsylvania. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction issues, trauma and abuse, and depression.
Background and approach
Mary aims to make the first step feel manageable and supportive. She offers a steady, nonjudgmental presence while clients begin to sort things out.
Mary builds straightforward sessions where people can talk about what matters most to them. She creates space for strong emotions and difficult memories without rushing.
Conversations focus on what the person wants to change and on small steps that can be tried between sessions. Her work draws on approaches that include the Gottman Method, client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and EMDR.
Those tools are used to help with mood problems, obsessive or compulsive thoughts, panic, phobias, and reactions after trauma. She adapts methods to fit each person's needs rather than following a fixed script.
Mary also addresses life stressors such as trouble with communication, divorce and separation, infidelity, guilt and shame, body image concerns, and feelings of isolation. She provides practical strategies for managing impulsivity and improving day-to-day functioning.
Sessions can include skill practice, breathing and grounding techniques, and focused conversation. Therapy is offered in English and is delivered remotely through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Mary uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules sessions according to therapist availability.
Using talk therapy tools online
Mary uses approaches such as the Gottman Method, which focuses on communication patterns and rebuilding trust, and cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on client-centered therapy to keep sessions focused on the person's experience and priorities rather than imposing a strict plan.Choosing the right approach is part of the work Mary does with each person. She collaborates with clients to decide which methods to try first, checks in about how techniques feel, and adjusts the plan based on the client's goals and feedback. The process is paced to fit what the person can manage between sessions.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and exercises that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a client prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, skill coaching, and when someone needs flexible timing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules while keeping consistent progress.
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Experience
18+ years
Licensed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English