- Client-centered approach
- Skill-focused therapy
- Trauma informed care
About Mary
Mary Ann Yarbrough, LCSW, helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and a wide range of life challenges. She offers a listening ear and a steady presence for people who need to talk, vent, or work through painful experiences. Mary Ann emphasizes meeting clients where they are and recognizing each person as the expert on their own story.
Mary Ann uses straightforward conversation and practical tools to help people manage day-to-day stress and stronger emotional challenges. She focuses on building trust and rapport so clients feel heard and understood. Her style centers on genuine, caring interaction rather than clinical distance.
With six years of clinical experience as a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, she has supported people navigating trauma, parenting strain, relationship issues, grief, and identity concerns. She also works with those facing eating issues, anger, bipolar mood challenges, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Mary Ann pays attention to social supports and helps clients strengthen the resources around them.
Her approach draws on client-centered methods and practical therapies that teach skills for coping and problem solving. Sessions can include talking through current problems, learning new ways to manage emotions, and practicing tools that fit daily life. Mary Ann aims to help people move from feeling stuck to feeling more in control.
She welcomes people who are ready to take steps toward change and recovery. The work is collaborative: she listens, reflects, and offers techniques tailored to each person’s situation. Her steady goal is to help clients heal, gain energy, and build on their inner strengths.
How therapy approaches guide online work
Mary Ann draws on client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to shape her online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and working from the client’s perspective to build trust and self-awareness. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises that help with anxiety, depression, and stress.She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills when needed. These approaches help people learn specific techniques and change patterns that get in the way of daily functioning and relationships.
Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Mary Ann will talk with each person about goals, current challenges, and preferences, then try methods that fit. She adjusts the plan as the work progresses so the approach stays useful and relevant.
Confirm the available session options before booking, as this profile does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, shorten commute time, and allow brief check-ins between longer sessions. It can also let people use skills in the moment and practice strategies in real life while checking in with a licensed professional.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Mary Ann help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, and a range of life challenges like parenting stress, relationship problems, grief, and body image issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and direct. She listens closely, meets clients where they are, and uses practical tools to help manage emotions and daily problems.
What is her clinical background?
Mary Ann is a licensed clinical social worker with six years of clinical experience working with people who face behavioral health challenges and life transitions.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Connecticut and holds the credential CT LCSW, which is a licensed clinical social worker credential in Connecticut.
Can people meet with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.