Therapist profile
Mary Aubrey, LICSW
LICSW - Family and parenting related concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting strain
- CBT and solution-focused
About Mary
Mary Aubrey is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Massachusetts with 40 years of experience. She has worked in college mental health, community agencies, crisis intervention, hospitals, and in private practice. She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, parenting strain, and related issues.
She listens to what someone is thinking and feeling about their immediate struggles. Sessions are collaborative - she and the person set goals together and track progress. That approach keeps work focused and practical so people can notice change.
Mary draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, psychodynamic ideas, and solution-focused techniques. She uses these methods to help with panic, depression, managing stress, eating and food-related issues, and family conflict. She also brings experience with workplace problems and PTSD-related concerns.
Her background includes an M.S.W. from Smith College School for Social Work, awarded in 1985, and an earlier master’s in counseling. Mary’s long career spans inpatient, outpatient, and community settings, which shapes how she matches methods to everyday problems.
People often come for help with parenting strain, caregiver stress, codependency, communication or commitment issues, and midlife questions. She speaks English and works with adults in Massachusetts. International clients are not accepted, so confirm location details when you arrange a first session.
How sessions work
How Mary uses evidence-based methods online
Mary draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused techniques in straightforward ways. CBT helps people notice patterns of thought and behavior that keep anxiety or depression going and then practice new ways of responding. Solution-focused work concentrates on small, practical steps and clear short-term goals to reduce overwhelm and get things moving.She also uses psychodynamic ideas to pay attention to how past relationships and family patterns shape current feelings and reactions. That can be useful when family-of-origin issues, long-standing communication problems, or recurring relationship patterns are part of the concern. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work; she will help decide what fits based on a person's goals, history, and preferences in a collaborative way.
Specific online session formats are not listed in this biography, so confirm which options are offered before booking. Many people find that virtual sessions make it easier to fit therapy into work and family routines, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. The focus online is the same as in person: set clear goals, try strategies between sessions, and check progress together.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she support?
She helps people with parenting strain, caregiver stress, family conflict, and family-of-origin issues. She also works with separation and divorce related problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She works collaboratively and sets goals with each person. Progress is tracked so sessions stay focused and practical.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has worked as a therapist for 40 years across college mental health, community agencies, crisis intervention, hospital services, and private practice.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds an M.S.W. and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Massachusetts.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
Current session formats are not specified in this biography. Please confirm available formats before booking a session.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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