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Mary Foy, LMHC

  • Experience13 years
  • LocationIowa
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Existential Therapy
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About Mary

Mary Foy is an LMHC based in Iowa who focuses on a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and ADHD.

Background and approach

With 13 years of clinical experience, she approaches therapy from a respectful stance that recognizes each person as the expert on their own life. She emphasizes clients' existing strengths as tools for navigating difficult changes and building healthier patterns.

Her practice also addresses intimacy-related issues, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, sleep and eating concerns, parenting and career stress, and compassion fatigue among many other areas. Mary works with issues rooted in attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care, and neurodiversity including autism and Asperger syndrome.

She supports people coping with chronic illness, bereavement, separation, substance use, and complicated feelings like guilt, shame, and control problems. Mary blends evidence-based methods with thoughtful exploration of meaning and past experience.

She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shift patterns of thinking and behavior, uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to process past harms, and integrates existential ideas to help clients clarify values and purpose. Her tone is supportive and collaborative, helping clients take courageous steps toward more satisfying lives.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care



Mary uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, improve mood, and support practical coping skills. She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to address the impact of past traumatic events, offering strategies and processing techniques that aim to lessen the ongoing effects of trauma and improve day-to-day functioning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic work and is determined collaboratively. The therapist will explore a client's needs, goals, and preferences and recommend methods that fit those priorities, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. This collaborative process helps ensure that interventions align with what matters most to the client.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for different schedules and life circumstances. These formats make regular contact easier to maintain and allow clients to engage from locations that work best for them. Mary aims to make therapy accessible and adaptable while focusing on practical strategies and meaningful progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Mary support?
Mary works with many presenting issues including stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She emphasizes a collaborative, strengths-based stance that treats clients as experts on their own stories while offering guidance and skills to navigate change.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Mary holds an LMHC credential and brings 13 years of professional experience working with a wide range of mental health and life concerns.
Where is Mary licensed and practicing?
She is licensed in Iowa with credential IA LMHC 001569 and provides services from that licensure location.
Does she work with clients who live outside the United States?
Yes, she accepts international clients and provides services to people located outside the United States.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are sessions billed or priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issues

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCancerCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFertility issuesGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)SexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

Iowa

Languages

English