Mary Lindsey Higgins

Mary Lindsey Higgins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Kentucky. She practices a person-centered style that begins by listening and adapting to how each person prefers to talk and learn. Her approach aims to make the first steps feel manageable and clear.

Since 2015 she has worked directly as a therapist and has been in the mental health field since 2009. That background shapes how she supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and mood disorders. She also works with concerns such as addictions, trauma and abuse, and grief.

Mary Lindsey uses plain, practical methods in sessions. She draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative work to help people notice patterns and try new ways of coping. The style is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

Common topics she addresses include self-esteem, body image, relationship and intimacy concerns, family-of-origin issues, and pregnancy and childbirth related stresses. She also supports people dealing with codependency, guilt and shame, and compassion fatigue tied to caregiving or helping roles.

People who are unsure what they want from therapy are invited to start small and explore. Mary Lindsey focuses on creating an authentic space with empathy and education so people can build goals, try different strategies, and track what helps over time.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and tailoring sessions to how each person prefers to think and talk, which helps the therapist shape online conversations to your style. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which can work well through talk-based sessions and shared worksheets. Mindfulness therapy brings attention to present-moment experience and simple practices for managing stress and urges, and those techniques are easy to practice between meetings.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, try approaches that match those goals, and adjust as needed. Together you decide which methods feel most useful and practical for everyday life.

Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm available formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and support using audio or video depending on comfort and bandwidth. These practical benefits can help sustain regular sessions while you try strategies that address eating and food-related concerns alongside stress, mood, and coping skills.