About Mary
Dr. Mary Farag helps people who are struggling with relationships, family tensions, intimacy concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. She speaks plainly and listens carefully to understand what matters most to each person.
Her approach is respectful and compassionate, and she adapts conversations to match each client's needs. With 15 years of professional experience and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) credential in New Jersey, Dr. Farag focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions.
How Mary works
She works on communication skills, rebuilding trust, and managing difficult feelings. Sessions aim to clarify goals and break problems into manageable pieces. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment challenges, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and loneliness.
Other common concerns she addresses include control issues, impulsivity, guilt and shame, and life-purpose questions. These topics are explored at the client’s pace and in ways that feel useful for daily life. Dr.
Farag tailors each treatment plan rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. She checks in regularly to see what is working and adjusts the plan as needed. The focus is on building skills and finding clearer paths forward.
Starting therapy can feel hard, and she recognizes that first step takes courage. People who choose her work with someone who will offer steady support, practical guidance, and attention to the issues that brought them to therapy.
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.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New Jersey |
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Online support options
Approaches That Guide Online Sessions
Dr. Farag draws on established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and clearer relationships. One common approach emphasizes improving communication and problem-solving skills so people can handle conflicts and day-to-day interactions more effectively. Another focus helps people understand and repair attachment patterns and feelings of abandonment, which can improve trust and closeness in relationships.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their situation, and adjust the plan as progress is made. That shared decision-making helps ensure sessions feel useful and relevant for real life challenges.
Online therapy offers flexibility across several formats: video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited, live chat works well for shorter check-ins, and text messaging provides ongoing, brief support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied routines.
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