Mary Hartenstein, LCSW
Licensed in Louisiana · 5 years in practice
Mary Hartenstein is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Louisiana.
License and registration
- LCSW, Louisiana
- 3488 · expires August 2026
- NPI
- 1639879133 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
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About Mary
Mary Hartenstein is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Louisiana. She brings five years of experience working with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, and major life changes. Mary asks questions and listens closely to understand what matters most to each person.
Her style is direct and encouraging, focusing on small steps that build real change. Mary believes people already have strengths to draw on. Sessions look at what is working and how to expand those successes.
Background and approach
She helps clients set clear, achievable goals and track progress over time. That practical focus helps with everyday problems like managing anger, coping with grief, or improving self-esteem. In her work she uses Solution-Focused Therapy to find what produces quick, useful results.
She pairs that approach with a supportive attitude when people face painful issues such as abandonment, caregiver stress, or family of origin concerns. Conversations often include problem-solving tools and straightforward practices to try between sessions. Mary is experienced helping with eating and body-image concerns, substance use and relapse prevention, and communication problems.
She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care issues, blended family stresses, and aging or caregiver challenges. Her goal is to help people move toward more manageable days and clearer next steps. Sessions are offered in English and are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Mary works with each person to shape a plan that fits their schedule and goals.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Mary lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Mary names
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Online support
How solution-focused work translates to online therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on what helps now and what clients want to do next. It uses short, concrete goal-setting and looks for exceptions to the problem so clients can repeat what works. This approach is helpful for stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, and behavior changes like substance use or eating patterns.Mary emphasizes practical steps and measurable progress. She and the client collaborate to choose strategies that fit the person’s life and aims. Together they test small changes between sessions and adjust the plan based on results, so the work stays relevant and personal.
Online sessions make this collaborative process flexible. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick updates, brief coaching, or checking in about practicing new skills. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and make regular contact more manageable.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Mary commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and communication problems, grief, eating and body image issues, anger, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and goal oriented. Sessions focus on small, concrete steps and what clients can try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of professional experience working with people facing life adjustments, trauma, substance concerns, and relational stress.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a Louisiana licensed clinical social worker credential listed as LA LCSW and practices from Louisiana.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Tap the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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