Mary Aubrey, LICSW

Mary Aubrey is a Massachusetts-based Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with four decades of experience helping people navigate stress, relationships, loss, and life transitions. She trained at Smith College School for Social Work, earning her M.S.W. in 1985 after earlier work in the field with a Master in Counseling, and since then her career has spanned college mental health, community agencies, crisis intervention, hospital-based services, and an ongoing private practice.

Mary approaches therapy collaboratively, seeking to understand what clients are thinking and feeling about the challenges they face and working together to set clear goals and track progress. She draws on several therapeutic methods to tailor care to each person - focusing on practical strategies for anxiety and panic, evidence-based tools for managing depression and stress, and relational approaches for family and partnership difficulties.

Her clinical experience includes work with anxiety and panic, depression, relationship and family conflict, addictions, eating disorders, work-related stress, PTSD, loss and grief. Mary is comfortable supporting adults at different life stages and from varied backgrounds, and she emphasizes a respectful, goal-oriented process that helps clients identify change steps that fit their lives. During times of major disruption or intensified stress reaching out for support is encouraged, and Mary aims to offer steady, experienced guidance as part of that process.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Mary Aubrey

Mary Aubrey draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy as central tools in her practice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical strategies for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes strengths and short-term goals, helping clients build on what works and move toward concrete, achievable changes.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Mary works collaboratively with clients to determine what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review what is helping, what is not, and adapt methods over time so the work stays relevant and effective.

Online therapy with Mary is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to support flexibility and access. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, family, and other commitments, and to maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are difficult. Licensed professionals like Mary aim to provide the same thoughtful assessment and goal-focused support through remote sessions as in traditional settings, while tailoring interaction styles to each client's comfort and needs.