Dr. Mary Farag
Helping families find practical ways forward
- Credentials
- LPC
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Mary
Dr. Mary Farag meets people where they are and focuses on relationship and family concerns. She writes and talks in plain terms so parents can quickly see if she might be a fit.
She aims to make initial conversations straightforward and practical. She is an LPC licensed in New Jersey with 15 years of professional experience. She helps with relationship strain, family conflict, intimacy questions, and issues with self esteem and depression.
Background and approach
She also works on concerns like attachment and abandonment, communication problems, divorce and separation, and caregiver stress. Conversations in sessions are built around the challenges you bring and the changes you want to make. Her style is respectful and compassionate.
She adjusts the pace and focus to each person’s needs rather than following a rigid plan. That means sessions might include problem-solving, skills practice, and time to reflect on feelings and patterns. Dr.
Farag supports people dealing with guilt, shame, isolation, body image, and midlife questions. She also addresses chronic pain or illness as it affects relationships and daily life. Her aim is to help people gain clearer steps forward and more steadiness in day-to-day interactions.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability. Sessions are offered in English and through formats that suit family schedules and busy lives.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit family life
Dr. Farag uses evidence-based techniques that focus on practical change and clearer communication. One common approach emphasizes skill-building for communication and problem-solving; it helps people change patterns that cause repeated conflict and improves how family members talk and listen. Another frequently used method looks at attachment and interpersonal patterns to understand how past hurts affect current relationships and intimacy. That work often helps people feel less reactive and more connected over time.Choosing the right method is part of the work. The therapist reviews your concerns, goals, and preferences and together you decide which approach to try first. Sessions are collaborative and the plan can change as needs shift.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match busy schedules. These formats make it easier to meet between school, work, and caregiving demands and allow continuity when in-person visits are difficult. Licensed professionals tailor session length and format to what works best for each family and situation.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
Next step
Talk to Mary
- Takes a few minutes
- Nothing to set up just to look
- Stop at any point