Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Mary Haynes, LCSW
California
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Addiction
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 82984
- NPI
- 1588202915
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
These details come from information Mary supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Relationship issues
About Mary
Mary Haynes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with 10 years of professional experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and depression. Mary writes plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use in day-to-day life.
She works with issues like abandonment and attachment questions, body image, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, communication problems, control issues, and challenges after divorce or separation. She also addresses guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation or loneliness, money and financial worries, mood disorders, and questions of life purpose.
In sessions she treats the person’s experience as the main source of information. Conversations aim to identify patterns that keep problems going and to test small changes that can reduce stress. Sessions tend to focus on what the client is doing now and what they can try between meetings.
Mary sees the first step as practical: complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. She uses a subscription payment model that can be canceled at any time; costs vary with location. Sessions are conducted in English and she is based in California.
Her approach is straightforward and goal-oriented. She works collaboratively to pick strategies that fit daily life and responsibilities. Mary encourages clients to notice small shifts and build on what already works for them.
BHow sessions work
How Mary adapts evidence-based work to online sessions
Mary draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach she uses emphasizes identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and testing different responses in everyday situations. This helps with anxiety, mood concerns, and some addictive behaviors by breaking patterns that maintain symptoms.Another approach centers on strengthening how people relate to themselves and others, with attention to attachment and communication habits. That work looks at repeated relationship patterns, feelings around abandonment or trust, and small skills for clearer communication and boundaries.
Choosing the right approach is part of the early work. Mary will collaborate with the client to assess needs, set realistic goals, and try methods that fit the client’s life and schedule. She adjusts strategies based on what helps and what doesn’t.
The practical benefits of online work often include fewer barriers to fitting sessions into a busy week and the ability to check in from different locations. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to maintain continuity of care while managing work, caregiving, or health concerns.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Mary focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and depression. She also works on related concerns such as attachment, caregiver stress, chronic illness, money worries, and loneliness.
What style of therapy does she use?
She uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns. Sessions emphasize concrete steps and strategies clients can use between meetings.
How long has she practiced?
Mary has 10 years of professional work experience supporting people with mental health and behavior concerns.
Is she a licensed clinician in California?
Yes. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription payment model that can be canceled at any time, and the cost varies with location.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers