Mary Lee Palmer , LCSW, CSW

Mary Lee Palmer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and CSW practicing in Georgia with 41 years of experience addressing a wide range of emotional, relational, and behavioral concerns. She brings a depth of experience across the lifespan, having worked with people from age 4 through 96, and has developed particular expertise in areas such as addictions, relationship and family challenges, grief, intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, and stress-related concerns. She has pursued specialized training and considerable clinical work addressing infidelity within relationships.

Her career has included roles in hospital-based settings and private practice. While at Peachford Hospital in Atlanta she led parent groups, adolescent daily groups, and family therapy, and she served as Director of Child and Adolescent Services at Brawner Hospital. That background informs a flexible, experienced approach to working with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults who face psychiatric, medical, or life-transition challenges.

Mary Lee Palmer describes her therapeutic style as warm, interactive, and often playful, emphasizing respect, sensitivity, and compassion while avoiding narrow labels. She blends client-centered principles with cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness, emotionally-focused, and psychodynamic ideas to tailor treatment to each person. She works collaboratively with clients to develop individualized plans and supports those ready to take steps toward a more fulfilling life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Access

Mary Lee Palmer uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the client's perspective guides the work; this approach helps people gain clarity about their values, strengths, and goals. She also applies cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress. In addition, she draws on emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) to help couples and family members understand and reorganize emotional responses, improving connection and communication in close relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Mary Lee Palmer works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts methods over time so the plan fits the client's life and changes as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for clients who need different ways to connect. Sessions can take place by video call or phone, and for some situations she offers live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into busy schedules, and access licensed professionals from different locations.