Mary Mathis , LPC

Mary Mathis brings more than a decade of experience helping individuals, families, and children navigate life’s challenges and build on their strengths. She approaches each person’s story with empathy and practical guidance, focusing on outcomes that matter in daily life such as managing stress and anxiety, parenting, relationship concerns, trauma recovery, grief, career issues, and self-esteem.

Mary earned a BA in Individual and Family Development from Purdue University and a MA in Clinical Counseling from Columbia International University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina - a credential that indicates professional training and state licensure to provide counseling services (SC LPC 5298). Her clinical background includes roles as a Multisystemic (MST) therapist working with HIV-positive teenagers, a school-based mental health counselor, and a Military and Family Life Counselor, experiences that inform a flexible, strengths-based approach.

In practice she draws on a variety of evidence-informed methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Brief Solution-Focused Therapy, tailoring interventions to each person’s unique needs. Mary emphasizes helping people identify inner resources and practical steps for change so they can move forward after difficult seasons and build more satisfying, resilient lives.