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Mary Baez, LMFT

  • Experience16 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Mary

Mary Baez is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California with 16 years of clinical experience. She draws on an extensive background across multiple mental health settings to help people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, addictions, ADHD, relationship and intimacy concerns, and life transitions.

Background and approach

Her practice also addresses workplace pressures, multicultural and immigration-related issues, compassion fatigue, and challenges like emptiness or low self-esteem. Mary emphasizes building a trusting therapeutic relationship from the start, offering a warm, nonjudgmental presence that encourages honest exploration.

Her core orientation is client-centered, focusing on unconditional positive regard while integrating tailored techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and existential perspectives. She also uses trauma-focused tools such as EMDR when clinically appropriate.

Sessions are guided by a holistic, strengths-based philosophy that helps clients discover personal values and move toward meaningful, sustainable change. In addition to direct clinical work, Mary supervises developing therapists, reflecting a commitment to ongoing learning and to mentoring the next generation of practitioners.

Her approach blends empathy with practical strategies to support coping, resilience, and clearer self-understanding.

Approaches That Inform Online Care

Mary often draws from client-centered therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when working online. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and unconditional positive regard to help clients feel understood and to encourage self-exploration; it is useful for emotional processing, self-esteem concerns, and relationship issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and can be effective for anxiety, stress, mood symptoms, and practical coping skills.

The right approach often becomes clear through collaboration. Mary works with each person to assess goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, adapting methods over time so the therapeutic style fits the client's needs and values. That collaborative process helps determine whether to emphasize skills-based CBT work, deeper emotion-focused exploration, or a blend of approaches.

Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy routines and varied comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care across work and life demands, while allowing therapists to use specific exercises, homework, or emotional processing tailored to the chosen modality.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Mary commonly address?
Mary works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, addictions, ADHD, bipolar concerns, intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe Mary’s therapeutic approach and style?
She practices from a client-centered, strengths-focused stance, combining empathy and active listening with targeted interventions adapted to each person's needs.
What is Mary’s clinical background and experience?
Mary has 16 years of experience in a variety of mental health settings and also serves as a clinical supervisor to newer therapists.
What credentials and location are associated with this therapist?
Mary is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with license CA LMFT 48302 and practices in California.
Which languages are available for sessions and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, and Mary is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Therapy sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match client preferences and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with Mary?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

GriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesCommunication problemsEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesImmigration issuesMulticultural concernsSelf-loveWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English

What Mary can help with

Mary Baez works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and depression.

How Mary approaches therapy

Mary's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.

Experience and training

Mary is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California, with 16 years of clinical experience.