Marian Maguire

Marian Maguire is a licensed independent clinical social worker with a Master of Arts from Boston University and 20 years of clinical experience. She helps people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, and life changes. Marian also supports those navigating ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, LGBT issues, and divorce and separation. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She works with each person to set clear, practical goals and to find small, doable steps forward. Sessions focus on real problems and real choices rather than jargon. Marian treats conversation as the starting point for change. Marian blends methods to match what a person needs. She commonly uses client-centered listening to understand priorities. She brings cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and to build different habits. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck about change. She also uses solution-focused techniques to map strengths and plan the next steps. Together with clients she looks for what already works and builds on it. This approach is aimed at making progress over weeks and months, not promises of instant fixes. Marian practices from Massachusetts and draws on two decades of experience with adults facing communication problems, caregiving stress, blended family issues, and attachment concerns. She emphasizes respect, clear planning, and steady encouragement while people work toward their goals.

How her approaches translate to online work

Marian uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online conversations. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's priorities, which helps clarify what matters most and sets the agenda for sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions, and offers practical exercises to break unhelpful patterns and build new habits. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. That discussion helps shape a plan that mixes approaches to fit the person rather than forcing a single method. Confirm the available session formats before booking so expectations match what is offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel, and it can reduce time spent commuting. It also lets people try shorter check-ins or focused problem-solving sessions when needed. Marian aims to make sessions practical and usable in everyday life while helping people move toward clear goals.