- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- LGBT
About Mary
Mary Anne Ruane, LCSW, helps people managing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, parenting strains, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She practices from New Jersey and brings three decades of clinical experience to conversations about daily pressures and major life changes. She keeps sessions straightforward and focused.
Mary Anne listens to what matters most, then works with each person to set realistic goals. She uses clear tools that people can try between sessions to notice change and build new habits.
Background and approach
Her background includes long experience treating addiction and supporting people affected by others' substance use. She also addresses anxiety disorders, phobias, mood concerns, and trauma and abuse. Parenting is a recurring focus, and she helps parents handle overwhelm, behavior challenges, and changes in family life.
Mary Anne draws from a small set of practical approaches rather than a long list of techniques. She commonly uses cognitive behavioral strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, motivational interviewing to increase readiness for change, and hypnotherapy when it fits a person's goals. Sessions are offered in English and provided online by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that fit their needs. Her practice emphasizes steady, manageable steps toward the goals each person sets.
What Mary works with
Everything Mary lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Mary helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Guilt and shame
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Mary lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical approaches for online parenting and life challenges
Mary Anne often uses cognitive behavioral therapy and hypnotherapy as part of her online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and replacing them with more helpful actions and perspectives. It is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, phobias, and workplace or relationship stress. Hypnotherapy involves guided relaxation and focused attention to help shift habits or reduce stress and can be offered when a client is interested in that method.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Mary Anne will discuss options with each person and adjust methods based on their goals, comfort level, and progress. She aims to match practical techniques to the specific problem you bring and to review results as treatment continues.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for fuller interaction. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people share thoughts in writing between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy family life, work breaks, or times when traveling to an office is not convenient.
Questions people ask about Mary
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting challenges, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, and a range of other concerns listed in her specialties.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style is practical and goal-oriented. She listens, helps set small achievable goals, and introduces techniques clients can practice between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 30 years of clinical experience working with these kinds of problems, including a long history treating addictions and anxiety disorders.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is provided by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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