Mary Dziedzinski, LICSW

Mary Dziedzinski is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) practicing in Massachusetts with five years of professional experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxious thoughts, low self-esteem, motivation problems, grief, or depression. Mary emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in sessions and meets clients where they are.

Mary tailors conversations and plans to each person's needs. She focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions to manage everyday habits and thought patterns that affect mood. Her approach is collaborative and straightforward, aiming to build skills for coping with life changes and painful emotions.

Her work includes support for those facing aging and geriatric concerns, caregiver stress, and end-of-life or hospice-related challenges. She also addresses relationship patterns such as codependency and communication struggles, and helps people dealing with guilt, shame, or isolation.

Mary offers help around workplace stress, life purpose questions, and women’s issues with an emphasis on clear, doable strategies. She encourages small, consistent changes that add up over time. Sessions are paced to match each person’s readiness for change.

People who prefer compassionate, no-nonsense conversations about thoughts and everyday habits may find her style approachable. She aims to support clients as they work toward a more fulfilling and manageable daily life.

Approaches for changing thoughts and everyday habits

Mary uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical changes people can use day to day. One common approach helps people notice and shift unhelpful thought patterns, then practice different responses to reduce anxiety and low mood. This approach is useful when worry, self-criticism, or negative thinking keep someone stuck.

Another approach centers on building steady routines and small behavioral changes. It emphasizes breaking larger problems into manageable steps, which can help with motivation, depression, and coping during life transitions. These techniques focus on what people actually do between sessions to feel better.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match techniques to their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjust plans over time. Clients are involved in setting priorities and testing what helps.

Confirm the current session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, shorten commute time, and allow for check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let someone choose a quieter time or a shorter session when that fits their routine.