Hello...My name is Mary and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I'm glad you are taking steps to get help for yourself. It is important that you care enough about yourself to know when it's time to try something different like reaching out for help. I would like to help you. I can provide a supportive, warm and safe place for you to be heard and validated as you find your way to feeling better about yourself and circumstances in your life. Sometimes negative messages coming from both inside and outside one self can get in the way of personal growth, happiness and fulfillment. I believe that self care is one of the most important ingredients of living a full and balanced life. It can lead to a greater sense of self worth and valuing yourself as a person. I have been working in the mental health field for 17 years and have experience working with a broad range of mental health issues. Some of these areas include depression and mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, codependency, addictions and life transitions.
Initially I will work to develop a trusting relationship with you so that you can feel comfortable sharing what's going on in your life. I will never ask you to do or say anything you are not ready to do or say. An important component of my work with clients is to provide assistance in developing compassion for self and at the same time facilitate mindfulness practices. While we develop a strong therapeutic alliance with one another, together we can explore and collaborate on what you wish to get out of therapy and establish a treatment plan and goals unique to you. I am licensed in the state of California and am also a certified EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapist. I hope you will allow me the opportunity to walk with you on your journey to a greater sense of joy, empowerment, and fulfillment in your life.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Communication problems, Divorce and separation, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Family of Origin Issues, Mood disorders , Post-traumatic stress
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
CA LCSW 73952
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Mary is really awesome. She's punctual, very attentive to our sessions, and empathic to the issues I deal with. She really asks the right questions, mostly for me to figure out. I really recommend Mary for anyone experiencing major life changes and needs ways to deal with it
Written on Sep 22, 2020 after therapy with Mary for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Mary is a kind and competent therapist.
Written on Aug 22, 2020 after therapy with Mary for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I've been doing therapy for a few years and I felt like I’ve never truly gotten anywhere with them but ever since signing up for betterhelp and seeing Mary as my therapist, I’ve never been so much happier. I love the fact that I can message her at any time and she responds quickly and helps me deal with my anxiety. We’ve gotten to a lot of groundbreaking reasons why I get my anxiety or the way I see things and it’s so great. I really appreciate Mary and her expertise. Thanks for all that you do- you’re amazing!!!
Written on Jun 19, 2020 after therapy with Mary for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and career difficulties
Mary is very kind and I highly recommend!
Written on Feb 20, 2020 after therapy with Mary for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, anger management, and adhd