About Mary
Mary Kay Zayani greets readers with calm and practical support. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience and offers a steady presence for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, and life transitions. Her approach centers on listening, validation, and helping people discover their own next steps.
She blends client-centered care with cognitive methods to address thinking patterns and emotional reactions. Sessions focus on stabilizing intense feelings, learning self-soothing strategies, and spotting unhelpful beliefs that get in the way.
How Mary works
Conversation is direct but warm, and the goal is useful change rather than jargon. Mary Kay also works with concerns such as addictions, body image and eating issues, parenting stress, intimacy and commitment problems, and challenges related to abandonment or attachment. She draws on a range of therapeutic ideas to match what each person needs in the moment.
Over her career she has supported people through career shifts, separation and divorce, family-of-origin struggles, loneliness, and feelings of emptiness or shame. Those seeking help can expect a patient listener who helps them name patterns and try practical steps to feel better. Sessions proceed at the client’s pace and emphasize building skills and insight.
Mary Kay practices in California and holds a New York and California LCSW. She offers sessions in English and works online using multiple communication formats.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How Mary Kay’s Approaches Work Online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early patterns of relating affect current connections. It helps people understand trust, closeness, and fears of abandonment and then practice new ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes being heard and respected. The therapist follows the person’s lead, offers empathy, and supports self-directed growth.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Mary Kay will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. That choice can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets people read facial cues and have a conversation similar to in-person work. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a short break. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, reflection between sessions, or when someone prefers written conversation. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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