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Mary Aubrey, LICSW
Massachusetts
LICSW - Anxiety and Relationship work
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Psychodynamic ideas
- Solution-focused steps
About Mary
Mary Aubrey, LICSW, has practiced social work for 40 years and is licensed in Massachusetts. She works with people who are managing stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, eating and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and career or life-change issues. She also addresses body image, caregiver stress, codependency, and questions about life purpose and midlife transitions.
Her experience includes college mental health, community agencies, crisis intervention, hospital-based services, and a long-standing private practice. Mary earned a Master of Social Work from Smith College School for Social Work in 1985 and previously held a master’s in counseling. That range of settings means she is familiar with both short-term and longer-term concerns.
Mary emphasizes collaborative work. She asks about what someone is thinking and feeling now, and what goals matter most. Sessions include practical goal-setting and simple ways to track progress so people can see whether therapy is helping.
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat over time, and solution-focused methods to identify small, achievable steps forward. These approaches are used together depending on what the person needs.
Many people seek her help for panic, depression, family conflict, grief, and stress related to work or caregiving. Mary’s style is straightforward and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on concrete strategies people can try between sessions.
How her approaches translate to online work
Mary uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, low mood, and stress. CBT gives concrete exercises and brief homework tasks that fit well into remote sessions. Psychodynamic therapy looks at patterns and feelings that repeat over time and can help with relationship problems and family-of-origin issues. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on identifying small, practical steps and building on what already works in someone’s life.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods based on those goals. That collaborative process helps decide whether to focus more on symptom-based CBT tasks, on exploring history and patterns, or on rapid solution-focused steps.
Session formats are not listed in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Remote sessions also let people use tools like worksheets, thought records, and brief behavioral experiments between appointments to keep progress moving.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, eating and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career and life-change concerns, and related areas such as body image and caregiver stress.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented. She combines practical techniques to change thoughts and behaviors with attention to repeated life patterns and short-term steps that move a person forward.
How much experience does she have?
She has forty years of experience working in college mental health, community agencies, crisis intervention, hospital-based services, and private practice.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds an MA and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) licensed in Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Please check the therapist's profile for the latest formats.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
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