Mary Anne Ruane, LCSW

Mary Anne Ruane is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 30 years of experience helping people move past obstacles and meet their therapeutic goals. She approaches challenges with a focus on restoring peace of mind, comfort, and a personally defined sense of fulfillment, and she works collaboratively to identify and reduce the blocks that get in the way of those outcomes.

She tailors treatment plans to each person’s needs and preferences, drawing on a range of therapeutic methods to find the best fit. Mary Anne has significant experience treating addictions of many kinds and supporting families affected by alcoholism and substance use. She also specializes in anxiety disorders, phobias, and depression, offering practical strategies to regain balance and resilience.

As a trained hypnotherapist, she can incorporate hypnotherapy for clients who may benefit from that modality, alongside other clinical approaches. Mary Anne focuses on helping individuals and families navigate life changes, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, and a wide spectrum of emotional and behavioral issues, and she aims to support clients through each step of their therapeutic journey.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Mary Anne frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a practical approach that helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, phobias, and coping with everyday stress by teaching skills to manage symptoms and build healthier routines.

She is also a trained hypnotherapist and can offer hypnotherapy as a complementary method for clients interested in guided relaxation and focused mental rehearsal to support behavior change or reduce anxiety. Additionally, Motivational Interviewing is used to help people explore ambivalence and strengthen their own motivation for change, which is especially helpful in treating addictions and habit-related issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Mary Anne works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their goals, needs, and preferences. She combines professional judgment with client input to tailor a plan that feels workable and relevant.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - allowing people to access licensed professionals and therapists from home or wherever they are. This range of options makes scheduling easier and supports continuity of care when life is busy or circumstances change.