About Mary
Dr. Mary Ann Meli is a Florida psychologist with 35 years of professional experience. She uses an empathetic, down-to-earth approach and focuses on practical steps people can take when life feels overwhelming.
She helps with stress and anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and problems with self-esteem. She also supports people facing relationship concerns, parenting strain, sleep problems, substance issues, and attention challenges like ADHD. Phobias are part of her listed focus areas.
Background and approach
Her style centers on listening first and tailoring the conversation to each person's situation. Sessions aim to identify specific patterns that cause trouble and to find doable changes. She draws on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral ideas, and mindfulness practices to shape sessions.
Mary Ann explains things in plain language and works at a steady, respectful pace. She encourages small experiments between sessions so people can test what helps. Over time the goal is clearer thinking, steadier emotion, and better daily routines.
She holds the credential FL Psychologist PY4501 and is based in Florida. Sessions are offered in English and are available through a range of online formats to fit different schedules and needs.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person and their experience. The therapist listens closely and follows the client's lead to build trust and understanding, which is useful for issues like grief, self-esteem, and life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. It helps identify unhelpful patterns and teaches straightforward skills for anxiety, depression, phobias, and obsessive thoughts.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices. These tools help reduce reactivity, improve sleep, and steady mood during stressful times.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to choose methods that match the client's needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation; phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited; live chat and text messaging can fit short check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, caregiving, or travel while continuing therapeutic work.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Trichotillomania
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 35 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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