- Years in practice
- 40
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Mary
Mary Aubrey is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with forty years of experience. She works with people who are stressed, anxious, grieving, or facing relationship and family problems. Parents will find practical help for parenting concerns, body image, eating issues, and caregiver stress.
Mary uses plain, direct conversation to understand what you are thinking and feeling. She listens to your priorities and helps set clear, achievable goals. Progress is tracked so you and she can see what is changing over time.
Background and approach
Her background includes college mental health, community agencies, crisis intervention, and hospital-based services. She has also kept a independent practice alongside those roles. Mary earned a Master of Social Work from Smith College School for Social Work in 1985 and holds a LICSW in Massachusetts.
In sessions she draws on a few straightforward methods: cognitive behavioral ideas to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, psychodynamic ideas to look at how past patterns affect today, and solution-focused steps to build on what already works. She tailors these approaches to each person’s situation and goals.
People often come to Mary for anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, grief, and midlife or career transitions. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's 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.
How Mary’s Approaches Work Online
Mary often uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this approach is useful for anxiety, panic, and many day-to-day stressors. Psychodynamic work looks at how past relationships and patterns shape current feelings and reactions, which can help with recurring relationship and family issues. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and what already works, so parents and busy adults can try quick changes and evaluate results.Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Mary will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust plans as progress is seen.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or when being on camera is not desired. Live chat and text messaging can be used for brief check-ins, quick problem-solving, or when scheduling needs to fit a short break during the day. These options make it easier to fit consistent work on parenting, anxiety, grief, or other concerns into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Mary
Which concerns does Mary commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family problems, parenting struggles, eating and body image issues, addiction concerns, and trauma-related difficulties.
What is her style in therapy?
Mary works collaboratively and uses clear, goal-oriented conversations. She and the client set goals together and track progress in practical ways.
What is her professional background?
Mary has worked for 40 years in college mental health, community agencies, crisis intervention, hospital services, and independent practice.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds a Master of Social Work and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Massachusetts.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different preferences and schedules.
How does billing 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 working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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