Mara Gray, LCSW

Mara Gray, LCSW

Psychotherapist
VA
You're perceptive and aware, yet sometimes struggle with overthinking and asserting your voice. For those navigating life transitions, such as relationships, careers or self-discovery, our sessions offer a safe space to untangle complex feelings. We'll study how past messages impact your self-esteem, relationships, and boundaries and start to reconstruct them. My clients include those feeling trapped in non-beneficial patterns, such as overextending themselves to others or living up to others' expectations. Therapy is about fostering a genuine environment. We'll examine your past to understand its impact on your perspective. We'll address negative self-beliefs and discern their origins. We'll assay triggers for these patterns and deploy fresh responses in your relationships and life. My style fosters dialogue and deep interpersonal connection. The therapist-client relationship is paramount, and I approach it earnestly. I offer candid reflections and encourage profound insights, maintaining warm and cooperative energy. We'll follow insight-oriented and relational strategies to disclose patterns, denote triggers, and induce permanent change. Focus areas include: Life Transitions & Identity • Gaining self-esteem independent of external approval • Navigating life changes • Understanding your identity beyond others’ expectations Relationships & Boundaries • Setting boundaries without guilt or fear • Disrupting codependent habits • Parsing your attachment style and its relationship effects Fertility & Reproductive Health • Support through fertility treatments and pregnancy • Counseling for pregnancy loss and other reproductive challenges • Aid for postpartum depression and the transition to motherhood Our work together prioritizes your input; after all, you are the expert on your life. We’ll proceed at your pace as I provide feedback, respecting your comfort levels. If you are ready to journey from passivity to active engagement in your life, let's connect.
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Overall rating

5.00

About Mara Gray

Focus areas

Anxiety
Therapy
Depression
Psychotherapy

Clientele seen

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Individuals

Treatment approaches

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Humanistic
Attachment-based
Interpersonal
Emotionally Focused
Strength-Based

Identity

Gender

Female

Ethnicity

White

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Mara Gray

You're perceptive and aware, yet sometimes struggle with overthinking and asserting your voice. For those navigating life transitions, such as relationships, careers or self-discovery, our sessions offer a safe space to untangle complex feelings. We'll study how past messages impact your self-esteem, relationships, and boundaries and start to reconstruct them. My clients include those feeling trapped in non-beneficial patterns, such as overextending themselves to others or living up to others' expectations. Therapy is about fostering a genuine environment. We'll examine your past to understand its impact on your perspective. We'll address negative self-beliefs and discern their origins. We'll assay triggers for these patterns and deploy fresh responses in your relationships and life. My style fosters dialogue and deep interpersonal connection. The therapist-client relationship is paramount, and I approach it earnestly. I offer candid reflections and encourage profound insights, maintaining warm and cooperative energy. We'll follow insight-oriented and relational strategies to disclose patterns, denote triggers, and induce permanent change. Focus areas include: Life Transitions & Identity • Gaining self-esteem independent of external approval • Navigating life changes • Understanding your identity beyond others’ expectations Relationships & Boundaries • Setting boundaries without guilt or fear • Disrupting codependent habits • Parsing your attachment style and its relationship effects Fertility & Reproductive Health • Support through fertility treatments and pregnancy • Counseling for pregnancy loss and other reproductive challenges • Aid for postpartum depression and the transition to motherhood Our work together prioritizes your input; after all, you are the expert on your life. We’ll proceed at your pace as I provide feedback, respecting your comfort levels. If you are ready to journey from passivity to active engagement in your life, let's connect.

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Popular visit reasons

Anxiety
Depression
Family Issues
Psychotherapy
Stress
Therapy
Anxiety
Depression
Family Issues
Psychotherapy

Education and background

Practice names

Education and training

  • The University of Texas at Austin, Master's in Social Work

NPI number

1306241054

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Dr. Mara is a really good listener and I appreciate her intentional feedback.
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Mara Gray speaks English.

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