Mary Haynes , LCSW

Mary Haynes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the aftermath of trauma and abuse. She works with people facing addictions and relationship struggles, and she emphasizes practical steps that fit each person’s life. Mary invites a calm, steady approach designed to make starting therapy less overwhelming.

Mary believes clients are the experts on their own stories and that existing strengths matter. In sessions she focuses on clear goals and small, doable changes. She listens for what matters most and helps shape a plan around those priorities.

Her background includes a decade of work in California in settings that involved addiction support, trauma recovery, and mood concerns. That experience guides her choices about pacing and practical tools during sessions. Mary uses approaches grounded in evidence and adapts them to each person’s needs.

She also attends to issues that often sit underneath the surface, such as attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and financial stress. Conversations may explore patterns around control, impulsivity, or isolation when those things affect daily life.

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Mary supports people working through divorce or separation, forgiveness and guilt, and questions about life purpose. The focus is on steady progress and tangible strategies that carry into everyday life.

Evidence-informed approaches and online care

Mary uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach centers on skill-building for anxiety and mood concerns, teaching breathing, grounding, and behavior changes that reduce overwhelm and improve daily coping. Another approach addresses trauma recovery by helping people process difficult memories at a pace that feels manageable, and by strengthening safety and grounding skills to handle strong emotions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Mary works with each person to identify goals and preferences, then adjusts methods over time. She checks in regularly to see what is working and what needs to change so therapy stays useful and focused on the client’s priorities.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video can support face-to-face conversation when visual cues help, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow brief updates or ongoing reflections between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep progress moving forward.