Dr. Mary Neal - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

Accepting new clients

26 years experience

About Dr. Mary Neal

As a licensed therapist in both Florida and North Carolina, I bring over two decades of compassionate clinical experience supporting individuals through life’s most complex challenges. My approach is deeply rooted in understanding human experiences across diverse contexts, with specialized expertise in relationship dynamics, trauma recovery, and personal growth.

I offer a supportive, non-judgmental therapeutic space where clients can explore their emotional landscapes, develop resilience, and cultivate meaningful change. My practice focuses on addressing a wide range of concerns, including relationship issues, self-esteem challenges, life transitions, anxiety, and personal healing.

Drawing from extensive clinical training, I am committed to meeting each client exactly where they are—honoring their unique journey and supporting their individual path toward emotional wellness. Whether you’re navigating personal struggles, seeking deeper self-understanding, or working through significant life changes, I’m dedicated to walking alongside you with empathy, respect, and professional guidance.

My therapeutic approach is collaborative, person-centered, and tailored to your specific needs and goals. I believe in empowering clients to discover their inherent strengths and create sustainable strategies for personal growth and emotional well-being.

Licenses

LMFT

MT2223

LMFT

1622

Professional experience

Coping with life changes
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Postpartum depression
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Attachment-Based Therapy
Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Gottman Method
Internal Family Systems
Mindfulness Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Systemic Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

15 Reviews

“Dr. Neal is very experienced, caring, kind, professional, open, helpful, and dependable. I love that she's helped me keep grounded. Her perspectives really help me in navigating my relationships with others and myself!”

“Dr. Neal is absolutely amazing. I truly love every session with her. She makes me feel so comfortable so I don’t have to worry when I’m talking to her.”

“Wonderful!! She has helped me so much already”

“I feel seen and heard. I feel like a weight lifted just after our first call.”

“Dr. Neal is not only an incredible listener but provides valuable solutions. In just a few sessions, I have noticed a drastic change in my happiness.”

“Dr Neal is awesome!”

“Dr. Mary has been such a great help to me. Responsive and she listens and wants to get to know you so she can help you.”

“Dr. Neal is amazing! She listens, is judgment free, fair, and offers great feedback. She’s also patient and will talk about whatever you need as many times as you need. I definitely recommend her!”

“So insightful, so encouraging, so focused on helping break patterns and leave feeling encouraged and productive.”

“She's great!”

“Dr. Neal is an outstanding therapist. She has been instrumental in helping me navigate anxiety, family challenges, and various life struggles. Her compassion and listening skills are exceptional. I feel truly fortunate to have her as my therapist and would highly recommend her.”

“She has been so helpful with my anxiety. She has provided me a multitude of tools, strategies, and ideas to help me through my issues. She transformed my outlook and perspective on my life’s anxieties to confidence. She challenges me to get better one step at a time. I really have no words to describe how impactful she has changed my life in just a few months. Thank you so much Dr. Neal!”

“Dr. Neal is insightful, full of good perspective, experienced, professional, polite, respectful, and it is easy to talk with her! I like having her assistance with accountability with respect to my goals.”

“Dr, Neal's comments are very helpful.”

“She is very compassionate and validates your feelings and situation you are going theiugh”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.