- 25 years experience
- LCSW licensure
- Focus on relationships
About Mary
Mary Kay Zayani is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and life transitions. She works with individuals seeking clearer direction in career and parenting, people coping with addiction or eating concerns, and those wanting support for self-esteem, ADHD, or feelings of isolation.
Mary Kay draws on practical, conversational methods in sessions. She listens without judgment and helps clients name what matters most to them. She focuses on calming strong emotions, spotting unhelpful thinking patterns, and finding small steps that make daily life easier.
Her style blends attachment-based and client-centered ideas with cognitive behavioral techniques. That means she pays attention to how relationships and early experiences shape current patterns, centers the client’s own goals, and uses straightforward strategies to shift thoughts and behaviors.
Sessions aim to build stability and self-soothing skills while also looking at deeper patterns that keep problems repeating. She uses coaching elements for career guidance and motivation alongside therapy for grief, depression, or addiction concerns.
Mary Kay trained at Columbia University and holds LCSW licensure. She practices from California and offers services in English. If you want a calm, steady clinician who helps you find your own answers, she may be a good fit.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and reactions; online sessions use conversations to notice patterns and build safer ways of relating. Client-centered methods focus on the person in front of the therapist, giving space for each client to name goals while the therapist listens and reflects. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches clear steps to test and shift unhelpful thinking.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Mary Kay will help you decide which methods fit your goals and preferences and adjust the plan as you go. She combines skills training, coaching, and deeper exploration depending on what you need at the moment.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by saving travel time, offering more flexible scheduling, and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports continuity of care during transitions and lets people try different ways of working without changing clinicians. Licensed professionals can tailor pacing and tools so therapy fits into everyday routines rather than adding burden.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Mary Kay commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, career questions, parenting challenges, addictions, eating concerns, ADHD, and related family or attachment problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and supportive. She listens, validates, and uses practical strategies to calm emotions and change unhelpful thinking.
How much experience does she have?
Mary Kay has 25 years of clinical experience in counseling and mental health.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, and practices from California with licensure in New York and California noted.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Do you accept clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Mary Kay?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist's availability.