Mary Cabarles, LCSW
Therapist in California
Mary Cabarles is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of experience.
- Licensed inCalifornia
- License76807
- NPI 1871190843
- Experience18+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Mary
Mary Cabarles is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of experience. She meets people where they are and offers steady support for stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and life changes. Her style is direct and warm, aimed at helping a worried parent find practical steps that fit daily life.
Mary draws on Attachment-based ideas to help people understand patterns in relationships and how early bonds affect present behavior. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools to help clients notice thoughts, clarify values, and try small behavioral changes.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and focused on what the person wants to change. Her background includes work in group homes, residential settings, job coaching, homelessness services, domestic violence, criminal justice, and hospice care. That range informs a practical, problem-solving approach to common stresses like caregiving, career shifts, and blended family concerns.
She has experience supporting people facing addiction, codependency, and caregiver burnout. Mary started her independent practice during the pandemic to respond to rising stress from job and housing instability, wildfire displacement, and financial strain. She emphasizes listening first, then helping clients plan next steps and practice coping skills between sessions.
Weekend appointments are more common in her schedule. Sessions take place online in California and are offered in English. Mary works with adults across many life stages to address relationship patterns, grief, intimacy concerns, and other challenges using straightforward tools and steady presence.
Credentials
- LCSW (California)
- License 76807 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1871190843 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Mary lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mary names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How Mary’s Approaches Work Online
Mary uses Attachment-based ideas to help people recognize patterns that repeat in relationships and how those patterns affect daily life. This approach often focuses on safety in relationships, noticing triggers, and building new ways to connect. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them, notice unhelpful thoughts, and take committed action toward those values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and offers concrete exercises to shift unhelpful habits and reactions.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Mary collaborates with each person to decide what fits their goals and comfort level. Sessions begin with listening, then experimenting with tools and practices, and adjusting plans as needed so the approach stays practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a longer session or more interactive work is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief updates, prompts between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options offer flexibility to fit therapy into a busy life and make it simpler to maintain steady contact with a licensed professional.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Mary address?
She helps with trauma and abuse, stress and anxiety, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, caregiving strain, and life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Mary combines listening with practical planning. Her sessions focus on understanding relationship patterns and trying small, doable changes.
How long has she practiced?
Mary has 18 years of post-graduate experience working in settings such as residential care, homelessness services, domestic violence programs, criminal justice, and hospice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CA LCSW, practicing in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she use?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started working with her?
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