Mari Broman, LMSW

Mari Broman is a licensed social worker who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She brings 36 years of clinical experience to sessions and focuses on real concerns like self-esteem, career strain, grief, addiction, and intimacy-related issues. Mari works with people facing midlife transitions and the challenges that often come with them.

She keeps the room practical and straightforward. Conversations cover what feels most urgent, and she helps clients try new ways to cope. Therapy can include talking through relationship and family tensions, managing mood swings such as bipolar symptoms, or addressing attention challenges like ADHD.

Mari uses a mix of familiar approaches to fit each person. She draws on client-centered work to build a respectful relationship, cognitive behavioral strategies to change unhelpful patterns, and mindfulness to ease overwhelming feelings. Motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas may also be part of sessions when they seem useful.

Her style emphasizes self-discovery and gradual change. Clients are invited to set goals, test small steps, and notice what helps them feel more in control. Mari also pays attention to life-stage issues, including aging concerns and caregiver stress.

Sessions aim to produce skills people can use between meetings. Practical coping tools, clearer communication patterns, and plans for handling cravings or relapse are common outcomes Mari supports. She invites people to bring their real-life problems and to work toward steady, manageable progress.

How Mari’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Mari commonly uses client-centered methods that focus on building a respectful, listening relationship and on understanding what matters most to the person. This approach helps people clarify values and set personal goals for change.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT provides clear exercises and small behavior changes that can reduce anxiety, lift mood, and improve coping with stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client will talk about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they will try strategies and adjust the plan based on what actually makes life easier.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as specific online formats are not listed in the biography. That said, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use tools like between-session exercises, thought records, and mindfulness practices that fit into daily routines.