ABOUT ME

Mary Zollman, MA

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
License #LMFT37937

I have cultivated a compassionate, collaborative, no-nonsense approach to therapy; that is, I want to work with you to discover strengths, develop goals, and process emotions, as a team. I know that you are the expert on your own life experience, and I believe what I bring to the table are the tools to help you feel more empowered, confident and at peace with yourself. Sometimes gaining outside perspective and validation is what you need to come to an understanding of who you are at your very core, and to like the person you find there.

I am here to fight for your relationship. Each person needs to be heard for growth to occur. As a therapist, you will find that I am straightforward. For the truth to be healing and transformational, it must be tempered with grace and compassion; much in the same way that God approaches each of us.

As a follower of Jesus Christ, I believe in the power of:

• Compassion for self and others

• Healthy, productive and intentional communication

• True self-care and self-acceptance

• Feeling, processing and accepting of all emotions

• Everyone’s innate, intrinsic, and fundamental value, worth and capacity for growth and success

It is my most sincere hope that I am creating a welcome and safe space for all people. I know taking a first step to find a therapist isn’t easy and I don’t take that show of strength lightly! With my (attempted) sense of humor and respect for my clients, I hope to create a warm place for you to accept yourself for exactly who you are right now and then find ways together to change your life to make it more reflective of who you were created to be.

My Areas of Focus Are

• Depression/anxiety

• Stress management

• Self-esteem

• Grief and loss

• Divorce recovery

• Marriage & family therapy

• Medical concerns

• Parenting young adults

• College/workplace transitions

• Third party reproduction issues

I Enjoy Working With

• Individual Adults

• Couples

• Families

Education:

BA in Communications from Pepperdine University
MA in Marriage & Family Therapy from Phillips Graduate Institute