Mary Baez, LMFT
California · 16 years in practice
Mary Baez is a California-based licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 16 years of experience.
License and registration
- LMFT, California
- 48302 · expires February 2026
- NPI
- 1245322874 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Mary
Mary Baez is a California-based licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 16 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD, and related concerns. Mary aims to create a calm, open space where clients can speak honestly and feel heard.
She focuses on building trust early in therapy by listening without judgment. Sessions are grounded in a person-centered approach that emphasizes respect and unconditional positive regard.
Background and approach
Mary combines practical tools with attention to each person’s strengths and values. Her work often mixes cognitive-behavioral techniques for changing unhelpful patterns with emotion-focused methods to deepen understanding of important relationships. She also uses dialectical behavior strategies to teach skills for managing intense emotions.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is included among her approaches when trauma processing is appropriate. Mary brings experience from many clinical settings and continues to learn from those she supports. She also supervises newer clinicians and values collaborative growth.
In sessions she aims to help people identify what matters to them, develop coping skills, and take small steps toward a more balanced life. Her style is practical and compassionate. She works with each person to tailor interventions to their situation, whether that means skill-building, processing difficult memories, or exploring values and meaning.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Mary lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Immigration issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
Approaches Mary names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapy approaches adapt to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people feel understood. In an online setting this approach supports open conversation about what matters most and helps clients clarify their goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions, and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. CBT online works well for anxiety, depression, and stress because exercises and homework can be shared between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills. Delivered online, DBT provides concrete tools that people can practice in daily life and review with their therapist.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk about goals and preferences, try different techniques when needed, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That process is meant to match methods to a person's needs rather than force a single model.
Online sessions give flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face work and skill practice, phone works well for quick check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging suits brief updates or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work consistently.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Mary help with?
Mary helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD, and related challenges such as workplace issues and multicultural concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She practices a person-centered style that emphasizes listening without judgment. Sessions blend practical skills work with emotional exploration and a strengths-based outlook.
What experience does she bring?
Mary has 16 years of clinical experience across a variety of settings and also provides clinical supervision to newer therapists.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - practicing in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients located in California.
What session formats are available?
Mary offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule.
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