Mary Yost, LCMHC
Experienced Narrative-focused counselor for adults
Details
| Name | Mary Yost |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCMHC |
| Based in | New Hampshire |
| Licensed in | New Hampshire |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 29 |
About Mary
Mary Yost is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with 29 years of experience. She focuses on helping people facing depression, addiction, intimacy concerns, and self-esteem struggles. Her approach is straightforward and calm, aimed at making what feels overwhelming feel more manageable.
Mary uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe their stories. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to tackle unhelpful thoughts and patterns.
Background and approach
Sessions center on practical steps clients can use between appointments. People come to Mary for a range of issues, including relationship and communication problems, codependency, and recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. She also supports those coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image concerns, and life transitions.
The work can include exploring past experiences like adoption or attachment issues when that fits the client’s goals. Her style is client-centered and collaborative. She listens for what matters most to each person and helps them set concrete goals.
Therapy aims to strengthen coping skills, improve relationships, and increase a sense of agency. Mary practices in New Hampshire and offers sessions in English. She helps people who want steady, practical support and a therapist who will work alongside them to untangle old patterns and try new ways of living.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Addictions, Relationship issues, Intimacy-related issues among the things Mary works with, alongside the areas below.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Hypnotherapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Mary directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Mary directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches that translate well to online care
Mary commonly uses Narrative Therapy to help people look at the stories they tell about their lives and try out new, more helpful narratives. This approach is useful for identity questions, relationship patterns, and making sense of past events. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people name what matters, accept difficult feelings, and take actions that match their values; it often helps with depression, anxiety, and recovery work. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns influence current connections and can guide work on intimacy and communication.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Mary treats this as a collaborative process and will help clients decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Together they track what helps and adjust the plan over time so sessions stay useful and grounded in everyday life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and do deeper conversations. Phone sessions are lower bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat or text messaging can be good for short check-ins, stepped support, or keeping momentum between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and try different ways of connecting.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Mary commonly address?
She helps people with addictions, depression, intimacy and relationship issues, low self-esteem, and related problems like codependency and communication struggles.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is narrative and client-centered, focusing on personal stories and practical steps to change unhelpful patterns and strengthen coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
Mary has 29 years of experience working as a licensed clinical mental health counselor in a variety of adult clinical concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an LCMHC credential and practices in New Hampshire.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
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