Mary Hartenstein , LCSW

Mary Hartenstein is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Louisiana with five years of focused clinical experience. She holds an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and brings a strengths-oriented perspective to her work, helping clients draw on their existing resources to navigate difficult changes. Mary has supported people through challenges including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, parenting, grief, eating and body-image issues, anger, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.

She also works with concerns related to abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, caregiving and aging issues, blended family dynamics, communication and control problems, dependency patterns, and substance use. Mary emphasizes collaboration and believes each person is the expert on their own story; her role is to support, empower, and guide clients as they define the changes they want to make.

Mary uses solution-focused methods to help clients identify practical steps and build on what is already working in their lives. She offers flexible ways to connect and is accepting new clients in Louisiana, aiming to make the process of beginning therapy straightforward and respectful of each person s pace and goals.

Solution-Focused Care and Online Therapy Options

Mary uses Solution-Focused Therapy to help clients identify clear, attainable goals and small, practical steps that move them toward those goals. This approach concentrates on strengths and what is already working in a person s life rather than spending extended time on past problems, making it useful for addressing issues like anxiety, relationship challenges, coping with life changes, and addictions.

In line with her belief that clients are the experts in their own stories, Mary also emphasizes a strengths-focused perspective that highlights resilience and personal resources. She works collaboratively with each person to determine the best therapeutic focus and methods based on their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy with Mary is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility and easier access to support. These options make it simpler to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and connect from home or other convenient locations while working together with licensed professionals and therapists on practical, goal-oriented change.