Mary Beth Ritchie - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

20 years experience | Intl Clients Welcome

About Mary Beth Ritchie

I believe therapy can be a helpful and positive experience for you! I am here to guide you on this journey. We will work together toward alleviating symptoms, improving relationships, and reaching your life goals. We will create a safe space where we will be able to communicate openly and honestly. I am nonjudgmental, compassionate, fun, and genuine. I’ve been a licensed therapist since 1994, so I have experience with a wide variety of issues. I use various methods and techniques, and I tailor these to meet the needs of each individual. I love being a therapist because each journey is unique! I do provide some live sessions, but I rely heavily on the asynchronous messaging. I’ve found that this mode offers time for the client and the therapist to process information throughout the communication. This can be very helpful in the process of therapy. I’d love to work with you if it sounds like we’d be a good fit!

Licenses

LCSW

1876

LCSW

65761

Professional experience

ADHD
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Career difficulties
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Eating disorders
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
LGBT
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Sleeping disorders
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Aging and geriatric issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Pregnancy and childbirth
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Mindfulness Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

7 Reviews

“This is my first experience with therapy and Mary Beth Ritchie has made it a great experience so far. The way she listens to what I have to say by echoing my response and asking if thats what I ment makes me feel very validated and I truly appreciate that. She also gives great suggestions on how I can work on things that I feel I need help on.”

“Understands my problems and really makes me think about how to fix while still guiding me.”

“Mary Beth is kind, respectful, extremely patient and insightful. She listens well and responds quick. She takes the time to pay attention to every detail and reply to each element of my messages. She asks useful questions which help target key issues and realizations. I highly recommend her, she's wonderful and communication is very clear. Thank you!”

“Mary Beth has been supportive, responsive and objective. She asks good reflective questions and hones in on key issues.”

“Mary Beth is an excellent counselor. She is kind and thoughtful and listens well. I've found sessions with her to be very helpful.”

“Mary Beth has understood my very complicated situation very easily and helped me find ways to cope and improve my well being. The difference in me within just two weeks is remarkable.”

“I absolutely love Mary Beth, and I am so very grateful for her experience, expertise and clear and caring suggestions she makes concerning the issues I am dealing with. I have achieved much clarity quickly so I no longer feel stuck, but know better daily what I need to do.”

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