Dr. Mary Torok, LMHC

Dr. Mary Torok greets people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or burned out and looking for clear steps forward. She is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 11 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and related life challenges.

Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. She mixes cognitive behavioral tools with acceptance and commitment ideas to help people notice what matters and take manageable steps. Client-centered listening is part of how she builds trust before teaching skills like mindfulness, emotion regulation, and communication techniques.

Mary has worked in many settings, including clinics, classrooms, residential programs, and in-home care. That experience shaped a flexible style that suits busy schedules and different life situations. She also helps people connect to community resources for work, school, and social supports when needed.

Sessions typically involve practical exercises, problem-solving, and coaching between meetings. She uses plain language and focuses on real-world changes rather than jargon. Her work often targets issues such as low self-esteem, sleep problems, grief, parenting strain, and coping with life transitions.

People looking for help with trauma, relationship problems, ADHD-related challenges, or bipolar symptoms can expect a structured, compassionate process. Mary aims to make progress feel achievable and to equip people with skills they can use outside the therapy room.

How evidence-based methods translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and decisions about meaningful life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like worry, low mood, and sleep problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration so the person feels heard before introducing practical tools.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try different strategies, and adjust plans based on what feels most helpful. This shared decision-making helps tailor interventions to the person’s needs and pace.

The therapist's background includes work in clinic, classroom, residential, and in-home settings, which informs flexible care that fits daily life. The original profile does not list which online or remote session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, school, or family time, reduce travel, and use brief check-ins or longer sessions as needed. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and ACT exercises for remote meetings, worksheets, and between-session coaching to support progress.