Mary Hartenstein, LCSW

Mary Hartenstein is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress and anxiety along with addictions, relationship concerns, grief, and life transitions. Mary centers conversations on practical next steps and on the strengths each person already brings to difficult moments.

She sees people who want straightforward help sorting out next steps. Sessions tend to focus on concrete goals, clearer communication, and coping strategies you can use between visits. Mary emphasizes small, manageable changes rather than distant promises or complicated treatment plans.

Her approach starts by asking what matters most to the client and what would feel different if things improved. From there she and the client set clear short-term goals and look for solutions that fit the client’s daily life. This method is useful for stress, anxiety, and many kinds of life adjustments.

Mary draws on five years of practice to help people move through challenges like addiction struggles, eating and body-image concerns, caregiver stress, and family-of-origin issues. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, blended family dynamics, and aging-related concerns.

Throughout work together, she emphasizes strengths, practical skills, and steady progress. Mary invites people who are ready to try small changes that add up to better coping and clearer choices.

How solution-focused work adapts to online therapy

Solution-Focused Therapy centers on identifying small, specific changes that move a person toward their goals. It asks what the client wants to be different and builds short-term steps to get there. This approach is well suited to stress, anxiety, and life transitions because it aims for quick, usable strategies rather than long exploratory work.

Mary’s use of solution-focused methods means sessions look for practical next steps. The therapist and client collaborate to pick goals and test small changes between meetings. Progress is measured by what improves in daily life, and plans are adjusted as needed to fit the person’s routines and preferences.

Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm available online options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and make short check-ins easier to schedule. Discussing goals and trying focused exercises can work well in an online setting, and the therapist will help decide which session rhythm and tools best match the client’s needs and schedule.