Mari Broman

Mari Broman is a licensed social worker who helps people facing grief, stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She brings 36 years of experience and focuses on practical support for emotional pain and everyday problems.

Mari works with people dealing with relationship and family concerns, intimacy questions, and challenges like addiction or bipolar mood issues. She also assists those coping with caregiver stress, cancer, aging and geriatric concerns, and the particular strain of compassion fatigue.

Her style is straightforward and person-centered. Sessions emphasize listening, clear goals, and steps people can try between meetings. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches to help manage symptoms and build coping skills.

Mari also draws on psychodynamic ideas to help people understand patterns coming from attachment, abandonment, or past relationships. Motivational interviewing techniques support people who want help making changes, including around substance use or career shifts.

Clients can expect a calm, steady presence and a focus on practical problem solving. Mari aims to help people sort through emotions, improve communication, and move toward healthier daily routines and clearer decisions.

Approaches that work well online and in therapy

Mari uses client-centered methods that focus on the person's goals and experience. This approach means sessions often begin by asking what matters most to the client and then shaping work around those priorities. It suits people who want a collaborative, respectful space to talk about grief, relationships, or life transitions.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT offers clear tools for managing anxiety, depression, and stress through practical exercises and skill building. Mindfulness Therapy is another common element, teaching attention and grounding practices that can reduce reactivity and support coping with difficult emotions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. This is a shared process that can shift as progress is made.

Confirm the session formats available before booking because specific formats were not detailed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, avoid travel time, and maintain continuity of care during life changes. Some people appreciate shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, while others use longer sessions for deeper emotional work.