About Mary
Mary Fiumara is a licensed clinical social worker with 40 years of experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem struggles. She helps individuals who are coping with eating concerns, body image worries, and life transitions. Mary aims to create a calm, accepting space where people can speak honestly and start making small, steady changes.
Mary listens first, then helps clients name unhelpful thinking patterns and try different ways of responding.
Background and approach
She pays attention to communication problems, social anxiety and phobia, and the mix of guilt or shame that often keeps people stuck. Her work often addresses midlife changes and issues many women face as priorities shift. Sessions focus on practical steps anyone can use between meetings.
Mary and the person she’s working with look for what’s getting in the way and test simple strategies for change. That might include shifting thoughts, practicing new ways to talk with others, or changing habits around food and body image. Her long career in California has given her a wide view of how life stress affects daily functioning and relationships.
She brings steady, straightforward guidance rather than quick fixes. The emphasis is on building coping skills, clearer self-understanding, and stronger emotional balance over time. People who want a collaborative approach that respects their pace often respond well to her style.
Mary works in English and supports young adults, professionals, and others navigating life changes. She meets people where they are and helps them move forward at a realistic pace.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Mary uses evidence-based techniques that focus on clear, doable changes. One common approach is working on thinking patterns - identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing alternative ways of seeing situations. This helps with anxiety, rumination, and low mood by giving people tools to notice and shift what they tell themselves.Another regular focus is skill-building around communication and coping. That includes steps to reduce social anxiety, improve how someone asks for what they need, and create routines that support better eating and body image. These practical skills are meant to be tried between sessions so progress shows in daily life.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try techniques, and adjust what’s used based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist decide together what to emphasize as work progresses.
Online sessions are offered by a licensed professional via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and a fuller conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text are useful for quick support, running through steps, or keeping momentum between meetings. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into different schedules and needs.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Experience
- 40 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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