- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness practices
About Mary
Mary Cassidy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem issues, grief, trauma and life transitions. Mary also notes a focus on parenting and career-related worries as part of her practice.
Her sessions begin with listening to what matters most to the person in front of her. She pays attention to how guilt, shame, attachment patterns, and past losses shape everyday feelings and choices. Conversations move from naming painful thoughts to testing small, practical steps that feel manageable.
Mary draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the person's perspective. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness practices are offered to strengthen present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity.
People come to her for a wide range of concerns beyond relationship strain, such as abandonment or attachment worries, blended family issues, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, communication struggles, and challenges around divorce or separation. She also addresses fertility-related stress, fatherhood issues, and feelings of emptiness.
Work with Mary tends to include straightforward skill-building - for example communication exercises, thought records, and brief mindfulness practices - alongside conversations about history and meaning. Prospective clients are asked to confirm current session options before booking so they understand how they will meet.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered work focuses on listening and reflecting the client's experience to help clarify what matters most. Online sessions can still provide that space for focused listening and for identifying the issues behind guilt and shame.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves tracking thoughts and behaviors and testing small changes. In online sessions these tasks are often done together in session with worksheets or short experiments to practice between meetings.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches brief attention and grounding exercises to reduce reactivity and increase awareness of internal states. Online meetings can include guided breath work or short mindfulness practices adapted to the person's daily routine.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will help clients decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences, and will adjust techniques as those needs change. This is a collaborative process rather than a fixed plan.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. It also allows therapists and clients to share worksheets, try behavioral experiments between sessions, and focus on skills practice that fits everyday life.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, grief, trauma, parenting and career concerns. Additional focus areas include attachment, abandonment, blended family issues, body image and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines client-centered listening with practical cognitive behavioral exercises and mindfulness practices. Sessions move between understanding personal history and trying small skills to change daily patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working with adults on relationship, anxiety and life transition concerns. That experience informs the practical tools she offers in sessions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices with that credential in the state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.