- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
About Mary
Mary Cassidy is a California LMFT with 20 years of clinical experience helping adults navigate major life stresses. She works with people facing anxiety, relationship and intimacy struggles, self‑esteem concerns, grief, parenting challenges, and career questions. She also addresses trauma and abuse, family problems, and the practical side of life changes.
Mary uses clear, direct conversation to help people untangle what feels overwhelming. Sessions focus on concrete skills and small experiments people can try between meetings. She blends listening with practical steps so clients can test what works for them in everyday life.
Her background includes long-term work with people dealing with attachment and abandonment worries, blended family dynamics, and the fallout from separation or domestic violence. She helps clients who are coping with caregiver stress, fertility and fatherhood issues, and body image or codependency concerns.
Young adults are a noted focus, especially those managing the move into independent life, early career stress, relationship patterns, and identity questions. Mary also supports people working through communication problems, commitment concerns, and feelings of emptiness.
In sessions she uses client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices. That combination lets her address thoughts and behaviors while teaching grounding and awareness skills. New clients start by completing a short questionnaire and scheduling a first session through the online intake flow.
How Mary uses CBT, client-centered work and mindfulness online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on attentive listening and helping people describe what matters to them. It helps with relationship patterns, identity questions, and clarifying values by making space for honest reflection.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sessions often include short exercises to try between meetings, which can help with anxiety, stress, and unhelpful behavior patterns.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness and grounding practices. These techniques can reduce rumination and improve focus during periods of overwhelm or grief.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Mary will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That means checking what feels useful and adjusting as progress is made.
The original biography does not list specific online formats. Before booking, confirm the current session options offered. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around school or work, reduce commute time, and allow short check-ins when schedules are tight. It also supports continuing therapeutic work for clients living outside the therapist's immediate area.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, self‑esteem, grief, parenting and career concerns. Additional areas include family conflict, trauma and abuse, and attachment problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style combines attentive listening with practical tools. Expect a mix of client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral exercises, and mindfulness practices to build skills between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Mary has 20 years of clinical experience as a therapist. That background includes work with blended family issues, separation, and caregiver stress.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a California LMFT. Her practice is based in California.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
Sessions are offered to international clients. All sessions are conducted in English.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm the current online session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during sign up.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That starts the intake and scheduling process.
Online talk therapy through BetterHelp is for adults aged 18 and over and is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.