Mary Baez, LMFT

Mary Baez is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also helps with self-esteem, anger, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related struggles. Mary brings 16 years of clinical experience to her practice as an LMFT. She focuses on building trust early in therapy by listening without judgment. That helps people feel heard and safe to speak about hard things. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each persons comfort. Mary blends several approaches to match what a client needs. She uses client-centered work that emphasizes empathy and respect, and she draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Dialectical ideas are included when people need skills for intense emotions. Her style is practical and strengths-based. She helps people notice patterns, try small experiments, and practice new ways of coping between sessions. The focus is on what works in daily life, not on jargon. Mary also has experience supervising new therapists and has worked in a range of settings. That variety shaped her attention to cultural and life-context factors like immigration, workplace stress, and blended family dynamics. She aims to help people find clearer direction and more ease in ordinary moments.

How Marys approaches translate to online therapy

Mary commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered therapy in online sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people identify thoughts and behaviors that get in the way and then practice new responses, which works well for anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-centered therapy focuses on being heard and understood so people can explore feelings and make choices that fit their values.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the early work. Mary meets each person where they are and together they decide which approach or combination feels most useful based on goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions whether someone needs skill building, trauma-focused work, or support during a life change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video lets you work face to face and practice exercises in session, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep progress moving forward.