- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
About Mary
Mary Beth Barbush-Kirila is an Ohio Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with 15 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and ADHD. Sessions are described as respectful and sensitive, and she adapts conversations to each person's concerns.
Mary Beth focuses on practical, evidence-based techniques to address everyday problems. She helps people break down overwhelming issues into manageable steps. That may include building routines, improving communication, and developing skills to manage mood and attention.
She also supports people dealing with relationship strains rooted in family of origin, abandonment, blended family challenges, divorce, or communication problems. Health-related stresses such as chronic pain, illness, cancer, caregiver strain, and aging concerns are part of her experience. Body image, codependency, control issues, and feelings of emptiness are also noted focus areas.
Her approach emphasizes collaboration. She works with each client to shape the topics and pace of sessions. The work aims to strengthen everyday coping, improve decision-making, and reduce day-to-day distress rather than promise a specific outcome.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and costs vary by location. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
How evidence-based techniques work in online sessions
Mary Beth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on concrete skills and problem solving. For example, behavioral strategies help people change routines and build actions that reduce anxiety and improve focus. These approaches are helpful for daily stress, ADHD-related challenges, and low mood.Cognitive-style techniques look at unhelpful thoughts and beliefs and then test them with real-world steps. This method supports people who struggle with negative self-talk, low self-esteem, or persistent worry by creating small experiments to shift thinking and behavior.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review your concerns, goals, and preferences and then suggest methods to try. That plan can change as progress is made so the work fits your needs and pace.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit care into a busy day, shorten travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals often adapt techniques to work well over distance and help people apply what they learn to everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and ADHD, plus related issues like abandonment, family of origin problems, and caregiver stress.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques and collaborative conversation to break big problems into small steps and clarify priorities.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional work experience as an Ohio LPCC.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPCC licensed in Ohio and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.