About Mary
Mary Ann Yarbrough is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Connecticut who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, addictions, and relationship and intimacy concerns. She supports those coping with parenting challenges, self-esteem struggles, grief, eating issues, anger, career changes, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Mary Ann also focuses on attachment and abandonment issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and substance-related problems. Her style is warm and straightforward.
How Mary works
She listens and follows the client’s lead, treating the person as the expert in their own story. Sessions aim to build trust and genuine rapport so the client can talk honestly and be heard. Mary Ann uses practical methods to help people find relief and make changes.
She draws on client-centered ways of working and blends cognitive behavioral strategies and dialectical behavior approaches when helpful. Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques are also part of her toolkit. She brings six years of clinical experience to her practice as an LCSW.
Her work has included people navigating major life transitions and those experiencing behavioral health challenges. Mary Ann emphasizes strengthening coping skills and connecting with social supports when needed. People who come to her can expect a calm, supportive space to share concerns, learn skills, and plan concrete steps forward.
She encourages small, achievable changes and stays focused on what a person wants to accomplish.
Mary lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Mary works with
The areas below are the ones Mary selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Connecticut |
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Online support options
Approaches for change in online therapy
Mary Ann commonly blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness when appropriate. Client-centered work focuses on understanding each person’s experience and following their lead so conversations feel respectful and relevant. Cognitive behavioral techniques help identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with practical alternatives to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Mindfulness practices teach simple attention and breathing exercises that can calm the body and help people respond rather than react to strong emotions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Mary Ann will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their goals, needs, and preferences. That process may include trying different techniques and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility and a range of ways to connect. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can fit into a busy day or use less bandwidth, and live chat or text messaging can support quick check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to arrange regular meetings and to use therapeutic tools in everyday life.
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