Mary Stein, LMFT

Mary Stein is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 27 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression, addictions, anger, parenting pressures, and other life changes.

She keeps sessions practical and interactive. Conversations focus on what brought someone in and on small steps that change daily life. Mary uses straightforward techniques to help people recognize unhelpful thinking, manage strong emotions, and try different behaviors between sessions.

Her background includes private practice work and clinical supervision in adolescent residential programs. She has also worked at a domestic violence agency, which shaped her understanding of safety, boundaries, and practical coping strategies.

Mary draws from several clinical approaches to meet the needs people bring. She uses client-centered ideas to build a working relationship and CBT methods to identify thinking patterns and skillful responses. Mindfulness and existential ideas appear when people want clearer values or ways to notice reactions in the moment.

In a typical session she listens with direct feedback and helps set achievable goals. Sessions often focus on learning specific skills, trying them between meetings, and checking progress. People who come for help with anger often work on recognizing triggers, slowing reactions, and practicing alternative responses.

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