Mary Baez, LMFT
About me
Hi my name is Mary Baez. I am a Marriage and Family Therapist registered in the state of California. I have been working in the mental health field for fifteen years in a varieties of settings, giving me a wealth of knowledge on human behavior. Beyond my educational qualifications I have learned and continue to learn from the clients I have had the pleasure and honor of serving throughout my years of clinical practice. The learning never stops and the resiliency of the human spirit is amazing. I also am a clinical supervisor of up and coming therapists.
It is of upmost importance to me to build a trusting therapist/client relationship in the beginning of the therapeutic process. This is done by listening with my whole heart in a non-judgmental stance to allow for soulful sharing and feeling heard and understood. My basic approach to therapy is Person Centered, which purports unconditional positive regard. The interventions I use are eclectic and tailored to the unique and individual needs of each client. I work from a holistic and strength based philosophy to assist clients in going within to find their truth and act upon it by living a life worth living based on self-discovery.
Clinical Approaches:
Trauma Focused Therapy
EMDR Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Solution Focused Therapy
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Blended family issues, Communication problems, Emptiness, Family problems, First responder issues, Immigration issues, Multicultural concerns, Self-love, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
License information
CA LMFT 48302
Reviews
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I really like her she is very nice and understanding
Written on Mar 30, 2023 after therapy with Mary for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, parenting issues, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
she's been incredibly helpful with support/recommendations for mental health and creative exercises that relieve stress. If you come into therapy with a goal, Mary will certainly help you grow and learn to manage stressful situations.
Written on Mar 02, 2023 after therapy with Mary for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Mary is the first therapist I've had that listens and wants to understand. She offers advice and is truly amazing at what she does.
Written on Jan 04, 2023 after therapy with Mary for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
I highly recommend Mary she is great! She is understanding and a great listener. She also offer tools to help me move foward to reaching my goals. She offers a variety of times and a variety of how to meet. She is helping me in big ways.
Written on Dec 26, 2022 after therapy with Mary for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, anger management, and coping with life changes
Talking to Mary feels like talking to a friend who happens to have therapist superpowers! I look forward to each meeting session with her (even if I don't have anything substantial to discuss).
Written on Dec 07, 2022 after therapy with Mary for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Mary helped through an extremely difficult break up. She guided me through all of the roller coaster emotions I had and helped me understand how to handle it all. Her responses to my daily journaling allowed me to feel heard and understood rather than alone and crazy. Her patience with me was essential in my healing.
Written on Dec 02, 2022 after therapy with Mary for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes