- Relationship focus
- Grief and loss
- Practical tools
About Mary
Mary Dann-McNamee is a California-based Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 19 years of experience. She focuses on relationship and intimacy concerns, family conflict, grief and loss, and self-esteem struggles. Her style centers on listening and recognizing each person’s strengths as the starting point for change.
She works in a straightforward, conversational way that helps people talk through painful moments and figure out practical next steps. Sessions emphasize real-life skills for communication, managing guilt or shame, and rebuilding connection after separation or loss. Mary encourages small, doable changes that add up over time.
Her background includes nearly two decades of clinical work in California and ongoing practice helping people navigate midlife shifts, caregiving strain, and workplace stress. She also supports clients facing fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum challenges, as well as money and life-purpose concerns.
Mary uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to guide the work. She creates a space where a person’s own goals shape the plan, while offering practical tools to reframe thoughts and try new behaviors. Her approach balances empathy with concrete steps.
People who want help with communication problems, forgiveness, or rebuilding self-love often seek her out. If you want to address relationship patterns, improve intimacy, or cope with loss, Mary can help you clarify goals and practice different ways of responding.
How Mary Uses Client-Centered and CBT Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client’s lead. The therapist reflects what she hears and helps people identify their own priorities and strengths. This approach is useful when someone feels uncertain about goals or wants a supportive space to make sense of feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches specific skills to change thought patterns and behaviors. It often involves short exercises, experiments, and homework to test new ways of thinking. CBT can help with anxiety, low mood, relationship conflicts, and rebuilding routines after life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Mary will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She balances listening with practical suggestions and adapts the plan as progress is made.
The original biography does not list which session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins during a workday. It can also make it simpler to keep continuity of care if schedules or locations change. Licensed professionals and therapists use these options to help people practice skills and apply them between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
19+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Mary usually help with?
She works with relationship and intimacy issues, family conflict, grief, and self-esteem problems. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, and workplace concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens first, then offers tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
What is her professional background?
She has 19 years of professional experience in California working with people on relationship, family, and grief issues. That experience informs her blend of listening and skill-building.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - practicing in California.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking to know whether remote or in-person appointments are offered.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.