Mary Lindsey Higgins , LCSW

Mary Lindsey Higgins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who approaches therapy with a focus on individualized care and practical support. She earned her Master of Social Work from Western Kentucky University in 2015 and has worked as a therapist since 2015, bringing experience in the mental health field that began in 2009. Mary Lindsey holds the credential LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and practices under Kentucky license number LCSW 253593.

Her training includes client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, solution-focused brief therapy, strengths-based work, and interventions inspired by dialectical behavior therapy. She adapts interventions to match each person’s preferred ways of expressing, processing, and learning, so treatment is tailored to individual life circumstances and goals. Mary Lindsey has focused experience addressing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and body image concerns, depression, mood disorders including bipolar I and II, grief, and relationship and family dynamics.

Mary Lindsey aims to create an environment grounded in empathy, education, and empowerment, helping people explore change even when goals are not yet clear. She also works with issues such as parenting, intimacy-related challenges, career transitions, compassion fatigue, codependency, and recovery from substance use. Her practice emphasizes collaboration and practical strategies to support well-being and meaningful life changes.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Mary Lindsey Higgins uses client-centered therapy to place the individual's needs, values, and pace at the center of the work. This approach emphasizes empathy and collaboration and helps people shape goals and interventions that fit their life and learning styles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is also a core method she employs - it involves identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and learning practical strategies to shift them, often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Mindfulness therapy complements these approaches by teaching present-moment awareness and self-regulation techniques that can reduce reactivity and improve emotional coping.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic journey. Mary Lindsey works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best align with their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress and circumstances evolve. This collaborative process helps ensure therapy feels relevant and usable.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how care is delivered - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging can all be used depending on what fits a person’s schedule and comfort level. These options make it easier to access support across different settings and routines while maintaining consistent, ongoing work with a licensed professional.