Mary Lee Palmer

Mary Lee Palmer is a licensed clinical social worker in Georgia, a professional credential that reflects advanced clinical training and state licensure to provide psychotherapy. With 41 years of experience, she works with a wide range of concerns including addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, stress, anxiety, LGBT-related concerns, trauma and abuse, sleep difficulties, anger, self-esteem challenges, depression, and coping with life changes. She also has specialized training and extensive experience in sex therapy and in addressing infidelity within relationships.

Her background includes substantial work with couples and families. While employed on a child and adolescent unit at Peachford Hospital in Atlanta, she led a parents group, an adolescent daily group, and family therapy sessions for four years. She also served as Director of Child and Adolescent Services at Brawner Hospital in Atlanta. Her clinical experience spans a wide age range, working with people from age 4 through age 96.

Having practiced in both psychiatric hospitals and private practice, she has assisted many individuals who have experienced physical trauma, emotional abuse, and severe chronic conditions such as bipolar disorder. Her therapy style is warm and interactive and can be playful at times; she emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in her work and does not rely on labels.

Her clinical approach integrates cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness, humanistic perspectives, psychodynamic insight, and rational-emotive methods. She tailors treatment plans to each person’s individual needs and collaborates with them in developing goals and strategies.

She recognizes the courage involved in seeking change and pursuing a more fulfilling life. Mary Lee Palmer is available to support and guide those ready to take that step and looks forward to meeting and working with prospective clients in Georgia.