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- Relationship dynamics
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting support
About Mary
Dr. Mary Neal, LMFT, is licensed in Florida and North Carolina and has 26 years of clinical experience. She focuses on relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and the Gottman Method.
Dr. Neal offers straightforward, talk-based work that helps people address specific problems in relationships and daily life. Sessions tend to center on identifying patterns, improving communication, and building practical skills for coping with change. She pays attention to attachment issues, abandonment histories, and the impact of caregiving and chronic health challenges.
Her practice also addresses adoption and foster care concerns, blended family dynamics, and commitment and control issues. People bring struggles such as codependency, dissociation, avoidant or dependent personality patterns, and stress from natural or human-caused disasters. She works with chronic pain, illness, and disability-related strain as part of a broader treatment plan.
Dr. Neal uses CBT and ACT techniques to help people toward clearer thinking and values-based choices. Attachment-Based and Client-Centered methods guide conversations about relationship patterns and emotional needs. The Gottman Method is applied when the focus is improving communication and managing conflict.
She conducts collaborative sessions that emphasize practical steps and skill-building. New clients are asked to complete intake information and discuss goals in early appointments. Sessions are offered in English and reflect her long experience across a wide range of relational and life-change concerns.
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How her approaches translate to online work
Dr. Neal uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify personal values and take small, consistent actions that match those values. ACT is useful for managing distress and staying focused on what matters when life feels unpredictable.She applies Attachment-Based Therapy to understand how early relationship patterns affect current connections. This approach helps when trust, abandonment, or attachment injuries shape a person’s interactions and emotional responses.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice different behaviors. CBT supports skills for anxiety, low mood, and problem-focused goals like communication and coping with change.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will help decide which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is made together and can change as progress is made.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as specific options are listed during intake. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or avoiding the need to be on camera. Licensed professionals can use the same therapeutic techniques remotely as in-person, adapting exercises and communication to work in a digital meeting. This can support continuity of care while people manage daily responsibilities.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Florida, North Carolina
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does she address?
She focuses on relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses collaborative, talk-based therapy with practical skill building and attention to attachment and communication patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 26 years of experience in clinical practice.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LMFT licenses in Florida and North Carolina and practices from North Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.