Mary Hamm, LCSW

Mary Hamm is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Tennessee. She works with people who feel overwhelmed, anxious, burned out, or weighed down by depression. Mary offers a respectful, affirming space to talk about what’s getting in the way and what healing could look like.

Her style is flexible and shaped around each person's needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness therapy to help people notice patterns and build new habits. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and motivational interviewing also inform how she helps clients set values-based goals and find motivation to change.

Mary has 16 years of clinical experience. That background includes supporting people with ADHD, chronic stress, and burnout. She also works with issues like grief, trauma, relationship strain, caregiving stress, and aging and geriatric issues when those concerns come up in individual work.

Sessions focus on practical steps people can take between meetings. Mary teaches tools for mood and emotional regulation, helps reorganize daily routines, and supports clearer communication with others. She also helps people reconnect to purpose and small sources of joy.

Her tone in sessions is collaborative and down-to-earth. People can expect straightforward feedback, skill-building, and a focus on real-life changes that fit their circumstances.

How Mary’s approaches translate to online therapy

Mary uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify their values and take small committed steps toward a life that feels meaningful. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts without getting stuck and acting in ways that match what matters most.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and to build practical alternatives. CBT is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, sleep problems, and coping with stress. Mindfulness therapy appears in sessions as simple breathing, grounding, and awareness practices that reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mary collaborates with each person to choose techniques that fit their goals, day-to-day routines, and what they’re willing to try. She adjusts pacing and homework based on feedback so the plan remains practical and realistic.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time from the day. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and mindfulness practices to work well through virtual sessions when that format is available.