About Mary
Mary Cabarles is a licensed clinical social worker in California who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and trauma. She uses a practical, straightforward style to help clients find ways to cope with immediate problems and make gradual changes. Mary speaks English and draws on 18 years of hands-on experience across many settings.
Mary’s background includes work in group homes, residential programs, job coaching, and services for people experiencing homelessness.
How Mary works
She has supported people affected by domestic violence, criminal justice involvement, and co-occurring disorders. That range shaped a calm, steady approach to crises and ongoing life stressors. In sessions she listens and helps people name priorities.
She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to shift unhelpful thoughts and from acceptance and commitment therapy to clarify values and next steps. Attachment-based and client-centered ideas guide how she builds trust and safety in the relationship.
Mary opened a independent practice during the pandemic to respond to rising stress from job changes, financial strain, childcare and eldercare pressures, and displacement due to wildfires. She offers practical planning, problem-solving, and emotional support for people juggling multiple demands.
Her additional focus areas include caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, body image concerns, cancer-related stress, boundaries and codependency, and first responder issues. Mary aims to help clients move toward choices that feel more manageable and aligned with their goals.
Mary lists 11 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.
Also listed
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 18 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Mary uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this approach can be useful for anxiety, stress, and addiction-related patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on values and committed action, helping people tolerate difficult feelings while moving toward meaningful goals. Attachment-based therapy looks at how relationships shape coping and trust, which can help with intimacy and connection issues.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they will try strategies and adjust the plan based on what helps most in real life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging can work for shorter check-ins, quick coaching, or ongoing support between sessions. These options offer flexibility for scheduling and for fitting therapy into busy lives.
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