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Mary Cassidy, LMFT
California
LMFT - Stress and Relationship Concerns
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Client-centered focus
About Mary
Mary Cassidy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 20 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, coping with life changes, family matters, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, and career concerns. Mary works with people who want concrete ways to handle upsetting thoughts and repeated patterns that get in the way of daily life.
Her background centers on practical methods that help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thought patterns and try new responses. Client-Centered Therapy informs how she listens and structures sessions so people can set their own goals. Mindfulness techniques are used to slow down and bring attention to what matters most in a moment.
Sessions typically include clear, step-by-step strategies. Mary helps clients build skills for communication, boundaries, and managing strong emotions. She also works on issues such as attachment and abandonment, blended family problems, body image, caregiving stress, codependency, commitment and control issues, and concerns around divorce, separation, and domestic violence.
People come for help with fertility, fatherhood challenges, career transitions, and feelings of emptiness. Her approach favors practical exercises, short behavioral experiments, and regular check-ins on what is working. Mary asks straightforward questions and offers tools clients can try between sessions.
Mary provides services in English and accepts international clients. Her practice uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time, and fees vary with location. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online therapy options button.
How her approaches translate to online work
Mary uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to break down patterns of thought and behavior into manageable parts, then tests small changes to see what helps. Client-Centered Therapy guides how she listens and lets clients set goals, so sessions focus on what the person wants to address. Mindfulness Therapy offers simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve present-moment focus.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Mary works collaboratively with each person to see which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She discusses practical steps, monitors progress, and adjusts techniques as work proceeds.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, shorten check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. It can also allow a person to continue momentum during life transitions or when handling complex family and work demands. Mary aims to help people use concrete exercises and check-ins that fit into everyday routines, regardless of where sessions take place.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, coping with life changes, grief, parenting, career concerns, and trauma and abuse.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different, practical responses through short behavioral experiments and skill practice between sessions.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 20 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and applies that experience to practical problem solving and skills work.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and provides services from that location.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and fees vary with location.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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