Mary Clifford, LPC

Mary Clifford is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Arizona with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar disorder, and related struggles. Mary keeps language plain and practical, focusing on what people can do day to day to feel steadier and more in control.

Her approach starts with the belief that each person knows their own story. She helps people identify strengths they already have and apply them to current problems. Sessions tend to be direct and action-oriented, with tools that can be used between meetings.

Mary uses several evidence-informed approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. Those methods are used to notice difficult thoughts and feelings, experiment with small behavior changes, and clarify personal values that guide action.

She also brings experience working with first responder issues, gender dysphoria concerns, hospice and end-of-life counseling, intellectual disability, OCD patterns, paranoia, and personality disorder-related struggles. That background informs practical strategies for handling strong emotions and complicated situations.

In sessions she focuses on helping people reduce reactivity, manage anger so it causes less disruption, and build coping skills that fit daily life. The emphasis is on realistic steps, testing what works, and adjusting plans as needed.

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