About Mary
Mary Hafey is a licensed clinical social worker with 29 years of professional experience based in Massachusetts. She helps people who are struggling with stress and anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related concerns. She also supports those facing relationship difficulties, addiction, bipolar mood challenges, compassion fatigue, and stress related to first responder work.
Mary keeps conversations direct and respectful. She adapts sessions to each person's needs and works at a pace that feels manageable.
Background and approach
Her goal is to help clients build practical coping skills and find clearer ways forward. In sessions she listens closely and asks questions that clarify what matters most to the client. Together they shape a plan that focuses on immediate problems and longer term goals.
She balances short-term coping strategies with work aimed at lasting change. Mary emphasizes collaboration and empowerment. She recognizes that seeking help takes courage and treats people with sensitivity and compassion.
The work can include learning new habits, trying different ways of relating, and practicing tools to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Her background includes nearly three decades of clinical practice in Massachusetts and a Master of Arts with LICSW credentials. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to each person's situation.
Many clients appreciate a straightforward approach that mixes practical skills with attentive listening.
Evidence-based approaches and online therapy options
Mary uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on tangible skills and clear goals. One approach emphasizes learning practical coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as breathing exercises, activity scheduling, and step-by-step exposure to feared situations. These techniques help reduce worry and regain control over daily routines.Another approach concentrates on processing trauma and its effects through gradual, paced work that helps people make sense of painful experiences and lessen their impact on current life. This work pairs careful listening with strategies to manage strong emotions and build stability.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, try methods, and adjust plans based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences. Clients and the therapist work together to pick techniques that feel useful and realistic.
Online therapy offers flexibility for many people. Video calls let sessions feel more like in-person meetings, phone sessions can fit into a busy day, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging is helpful for ongoing brief support between sessions. These options make it easier to use therapy around work, family, and other responsibilities.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Addictions
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Relationship issues
- Experience
- 29 years
- Licensed
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
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