Mary Kay Zayani , LCSW

Mary Kay Zayani is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, grief, relationship strain, career transitions, or issues with self-esteem. Her tone in sessions is warm and direct, with an emphasis on finding practical next steps.

Mary Kay draws on a mix of approaches to fit each person’s situation. She uses attachment-focused work to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. She also uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thinking, and elements of dialectical and existential work to manage emotions and find meaning.

Her background includes a Master of Social Work degree in clinical counseling and long experience in mental health settings. Mary Kay describes her role as a steady, nonjudgmental listener who asks questions that help people see their options. She aims to help clients stabilize emotions and develop tools to cope with life’s demands.

In practical sessions she helps people notice patterns that hold them back - like people-pleasing, codependency, or avoidance - and then practice small changes. Issues she commonly addresses include intimacy and commitment concerns, body image and eating struggles, parenting challenges, and complicated family dynamics. She also supports work on abandonment, forgiveness, and recovery from infidelity.

Sessions are conversational and focused on what the client needs that week. Mary Kay works collaboratively to set goals, test new ways of coping, and build confidence so people can move forward from stuck places.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand trust, closeness, and why they react in certain ways with partners or family. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. It is practical and skills-focused for day-to-day problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds tools for managing intense emotions and improving communication when feelings feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they adjust methods as therapy progresses so the work stays relevant and doable.

Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video lets people have fuller conversations and read nonverbal cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone needs a private voice check-in. Live chat and text can be used for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when typed communication feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep momentum between sessions.