Mary Mischtschuk, licensed clinical social worker, received her master’s degree in social work from the University of Maryland at Baltimore. Her approach to counseling is to provide active, non-judgmental, and empathetic listening, teach new skills, educate about relevant health concepts, support clients to utilize their own innate wisdom, and empower clients to make meaningful changes to improve emotional well-being and overall health. Her clinical experience includes working as a psychotherapist in outpatient clinics, in psychiatric hospitals, hospital emergency room, and a partial hospitalization program. She incorporates what she has learned about psychological theory, nutrition, mind-body medicine, and stress management to guide others toward attaining optimal health. She has completed advanced training in mind-body medicine with the Center for Mind-Body Medicine and she has completed health coach certification with the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.