About Mary
Mary Cashman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Connecticut with 13 years of experience helping people manage stress and anxiety. She focuses on common concerns like depression, grief, relationship tension, and family conflict. Her approach is calm and straightforward, aimed at making the first steps feel manageable for someone who may be nervous about starting therapy.
She creates a welcoming space where people can talk through their thoughts and feelings without judgment.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative; she listens first and then offers practical strategies to try between meetings. Many clients work on short-term goals like improving mood, easing worry, or resolving a specific conflict. Mary uses a mix of methods to match each person's needs.
She draws on client-centered techniques to prioritize what matters to the client, and uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thought patterns. Mindfulness practices are offered to reduce reactivity, and solution-focused strategies help clients find clear, achievable next steps. She also has experience with aging and geriatric issues, and with feelings of guilt and shame that can follow major life changes.
These concerns are woven into treatment plans when relevant, with attention to practical coping and day-to-day functioning. Mary recommends starting with a brief matching questionnaire and then scheduling sessions in a format that fits the person’s life. She reminds new clients that taking the first step takes courage and that small changes add up over time.
Practical approaches for online therapy
Mary often blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques to address worry and mood problems. Client-centered therapy means the conversation centers on what matters to the person, and the therapist follows the client's lead to build trust and clarity. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing thought patterns and trying concrete exercises to reduce anxiety and change behavior.Many people also find mindfulness techniques helpful for lowering reactivity and staying grounded during stressful moments. Mindfulness here includes short breathing exercises and simple attention practices that can be used between sessions to manage spikes of anxiety or sadness.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they will try methods and adjust the plan as progress is observed or needs change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for a face-to-face conversation, while phone sessions can fit a quick check-in or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, check-ins, or when someone prefers shorter, written exchanges. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Connecticut
- Languages
- English
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