About Mary
Mary Geiger is a licensed counselor and marriage and family therapist in Montana with 14 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical ways to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. Mary speaks plainly and aims to make sessions feel straightforward and useful.
She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people manage anxiety, stress, depression, and mood swings. Dialectical behavior therapy and motivational interviewing are part of her toolbox when emotion regulation or motivation is the focus.
Background and approach
These methods are used together with the client to form a simple plan that fits their life. Mary has worked in community and corrections settings providing mental health and substance-use treatment. That background means she is accustomed to clear goals and measurable steps, whether the concern is addictions, trauma, or ongoing mood problems.
She brings that practicality to independent practice work in Montana. Parents often appreciate her direct style when addressing parenting, sleep, or eating concerns in the household. She also helps people dealing with relationship stress, grief, intimacy issues, and ADHD-related challenges by breaking problems into manageable steps.
Sessions typically center on learning skills, trying new habits, and tracking small changes. Outside of work she enjoys hiking and travel and spends time with grandchildren when possible. Her approach is steady and down-to-earth, focused on helping people make real, everyday changes.
Therapeutic methods adapted for online care
Mary commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression. Acceptance and commitment therapy helps people clarify values and take small steps toward those values, which is useful for motivation, ADHD-related struggles, and life changes.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills when emotion regulation or intense stress is present, teaching practical techniques for managing strong feelings and improving relationships. The therapist will work with each person to decide which mix of approaches fits best. Choosing the right method is collaborative and based on the client’s goals, daily routine, and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video works well for session-style conversation and skill practice, while phone calls can be a quicker check-in. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief updates, homework check-ins, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to maintain regular work on goals across a busy life.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Montana
- Languages
- English
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