- Client-centered focus
- Practical coping skills
- Strengths based work
About Mary
Mary "Jackie" Downie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with two decades of counseling experience. She welcomes people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed by anxiety or depression, or looking for a way forward after past hurts. Jackie focuses on practical steps that make daily life feel more manageable and meaningful.
Jackie begins by finding what already works for each person and building on those strengths. She listens for small skills or thoughts from the past that can be useful now. Together she and the client look at patterns that may be holding them back and try out new ways of thinking and acting.
Her background includes long-term work with anxiety, mood disorders, attention challenges, and trauma from both childhood and later life. Jackie has helped parents navigate parenting stress and supported people dealing with job pressure and workplace conflict. She also works with grief, substance concerns, and relationship struggles.
In sessions she uses a mix of approaches to match the person in front of her, including Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Those methods guide a practical, goal-focused process that still centers the client’s own pace and perspective.
Jackie practices in Wyoming and speaks English. She aims to make therapy a clear, doable part of everyday life by helping people try small changes that add up over time.
How her approaches fit into online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and pace. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps you bring forward your own strengths to tackle current problems. This approach can help with anxiety, low mood, parenting stress, and adjusting after loss.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses clear, small experiments and practical exercises to change patterns that maintain anxiety, panic, or depression. CBT is often helpful for people wanting direct tools to manage symptoms and daily life demands.
Finding the best approach is a shared process. Jackie will work with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and how they prefer to work. She combines listening with concrete steps so the plan fits the person rather than forcing a single method.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the exact session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Discuss scheduling and format details during the matching process so sessions line up with your daily routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Wyoming, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Jackie help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, parenting stress, addictions, and workplace problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style centers on the person and their strengths, while also using goal-focused techniques to try new thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
Jackie has about 20 years of experience in counseling and therapy across many settings and presenting issues.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices in Wyoming.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Jackie?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.