- Grief and loss
- Guilt and shame
- Caregiver stress
About Mary
Mary Anne Cox is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York with 40 years of clinical social work experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship strain, compassion fatigue, and life transitions. Mary Anne also addresses concerns such as guilt and shame, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, and issues many women encounter in midlife.
She focuses on clear, respectful conversation and practical steps. Sessions look at what feels overwhelming now and what small changes might reduce that weight. Mary Anne listens for where guilt or shame shows up - after loss, in caregiving roles, or in long-standing self-judgment - and helps people name those responses so they can be worked on together.
Her background spans clinical social work roles across settings over four decades. That experience informs a pragmatic approach to common problems like mood disorders, loneliness, and finding purpose in midlife. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work on coping skills, grief processing, and managing chronic health challenges.
Mary Anne adapts discussions and plans to fit a person’s circumstances rather than using a single fixed method. She emphasizes respectful, nonjudgmental conversation and collaborative goal-setting. People who want straightforward talk about guilt, forgiveness, caregiving strain, or grief will find her approach direct and experienced.
To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How evidence-based techniques guide online sessions
Mary Anne works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on concrete skills and emotional processing. One common method she draws on helps people learn coping skills for anxiety and stress through short, practical exercises that can be used between sessions. Another approach focuses on grief and loss, offering structured ways to remember, reflect, and reorganize daily routines after significant change.Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. She and the client decide together which techniques make sense based on the person’s goals, current struggles, and what feels manageable. That collaborative plan can shift as progress is made or circumstances change.
The biography does not specify which session formats are offered online, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Phone sessions can be useful when a shorter, less bandwidth-intensive meeting helps, while video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when that is preferred.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship strain, compassion fatigue, and life transitions, plus related areas such as body image, caregiver issues, chronic illness, and guilt and shame.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses respectful, direct conversation to help people name where guilt or shame appears and then works through practical steps to reduce its impact.
What is her clinical background?
She has 40 years of clinical social work experience across a range of settings, which informs a practical approach to grief, mood disorders, and life-change issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are accepted.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography does not list session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to get started, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.