Mary Ringer, LPCC

Mary Ringer is a licensed professional counselor in New Mexico with 27 years of experience. She uses clear, practical methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and grief. Mary focuses on creating a calm, open space where clients can talk without feeling judged.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Sessions focus on problems you bring in now and on skills you can use between meetings. That might include simple skills for handling anxiety, sleep routines, or ways to cope with loss.

Mary often supports people working through relationship concerns and issues related to LGBT identities. She also helps with caregiver strain, loneliness, and finding new purpose in life. Aging and geriatric issues are part of her focus areas, and she brings long experience to concerns that come up as people grow older.

Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. Mary listens first, then helps people try practical steps and notice what changes. She encourages small, steady progress rather than quick fixes.

To start, she asks about what matters most to you and what goals feel realistic. From there she and the client set priorities and try tools that fit everyday life. The work aims to make day-to-day challenges easier to face and manage.

How CBT and online work fit everyday life

Mary uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT breaks problems down into practical steps, like testing anxious thoughts, building small habits for better sleep, and practicing different ways to respond in difficult moments. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep trouble, and many stress-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Mary will work with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. Together they will try tools, review what helps, and adjust the plan over time so it fits daily routines and realistic goals.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make scheduling easier and fit into a busy day. It can also allow shorter check-ins, reduce travel time, and make it simpler to keep regular sessions while managing caregiving or work responsibilities. Licensed professionals can tailor pacing and homework to how you live, helping skills transfer into everyday life.