Mary Baez, LMFT
Person-centered therapist focusing on life changes
Details
| Name | Mary Baez |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 16 |
About Mary
Mary Baez is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, trauma, depression, anger, self-esteem struggles, and life transitions. She also supports concerns related to intimacy, bipolar disorder, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and workplace or immigration stress.
Mary uses a person-centered approach to create a trusting relationship early in therapy. She listens without judgment and makes space for honest, heartfelt conversation. That foundation guides the work she does with each person.
Background and approach
She draws on Narrative Therapy and other methods to help people reframe their stories and notice patterns that limit them. Cognitive Behavioral techniques are used when practical steps and skill building will ease symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are offered for intense emotions and relationship struggles.
Mary has 16 years of experience in a range of mental health settings. She also supervises newer clinicians and continues to learn from the people she supports. Her style is collaborative and strengths-based, focused on helping people discover what matters to them.
Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs. Interventions are chosen to match goals and real-life situations. Mary aims to help clients find clearer direction, improved coping, and more satisfying daily living by working steadily on one step at a time.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Family conflicts among the things Mary works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Immigration issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Mary directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Mary directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Using Narrative and Practical Skills Online
Mary integrates Narrative Therapy with client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches to shape online sessions. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and looks for new, more helpful ways to describe life events to reduce blame and increase agency. Client-centered work centers on listening and building trust so people feel heard and understood before making changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers simple, practical tools to change thinking patterns and behaviors that feed anxiety or depression.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then pick methods together. That collaborative decision helps tailor online sessions to what fits best for the person and their situation.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets the therapist and client use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, homework check-ins, or staying connected between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied routines.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Mary help with?
She supports stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, grief, anger, self-esteem issues, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative. She listens without judgment and builds a trusting relationship before introducing interventions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years working in a variety of mental health settings and also provides clinical supervision to newer therapists.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the LMFT credential and is licensed as a California LMFT in California.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs.
How does billing work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
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