Mary Sidiropoulos-Glennan, MA, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor

I work with adults and teens who feel stuck in patterns shaped by trauma, stress, or shame and want more clarity, stability, and control in how they show up. Anxiety, overthinking, emotional swings, shutting down, or coping strategies that don’t feel good anymore. Something keeps repeating, and you can’t ignore it. My approach focuses on understanding what’s driving these patterns rather than just managing symptoms. Using a trauma-informed, attachment-based, and nervous system-focused lens, I help clients build awareness, regulation, and practical tools so they can respond differently in a way that holds. I prioritize safety and stability first. Therapy should feel consistent, respectful, and free of judgment. From there, we build grounding, regulation, and coping skills that allow for deeper work at a pace that feels manageable and sustainable. In working with addiction, I view substance use not as a moral failing, but as a response to emotional pain, unmet needs, or disconnection. This work balances accountability with compassion, helping clients understand the emotional, relational, and physiological roots of their patterns while supporting long-term recovery. My work integrates neuroscience-informed principles to help clients understand how the brain and nervous system respond to trauma and stress, supporting meaningful and lasting change. Above all, therapy is collaborative. I work alongside clients to build insight, strengthen their sense of agency, and create changes that feel realistic and sustainable in their day-to-day lives. I provide online therapy across California. No in-person sessions.

I provide online therapy across California and offer a free 15-minute consultation. You can request a time directly through my scheduling link. If you’re not sure where to start, that’s okay—you don’t need a plan, just a place to begin.