- 22 years experience
- Warm collaborative style
- Focus on practical steps
About Mara
Mara Bruckner is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She brings 22 years of clinical experience from private practice and public agencies into each session. Mara works with adults and teens on a range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship and family issues, and challenges tied to autism spectrum conditions.
Her background includes work in county and state-funded programs where she provided behavior-focused services for children, teens, and adults on the autism spectrum. That work involved play-based approaches, applied behavior analysis (ABA), social skills groups, and guidance for parents. In private practice she has supported teens and adults with Asperger's or high-functioning autism as well as people coping with mood and anxiety struggles.
Mara uses a flexible style that adapts to each person. Sessions are described as warm and interactive, and she sometimes uses light humor to ease difficult conversations. She combines methods from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and solution-focused therapy as fits the client's needs.
She emphasizes collaboration, inviting clients to shape goals and the pace of work. Mara focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions, along with talking through patterns and feelings that get in the way.
As an LMFT, she has extensive experience helping people manage life transitions, grief, addictions, anger, self-esteem struggles, and issues around intimacy and parenting. Prospective clients are encouraged to start with a brief matching questionnaire to connect and schedule an initial session.
Her background includes work in county and state-funded programs where she provided behavior-focused services for children, teens, and adults on the autism spectrum. That work involved play-based approaches, applied behavior analysis (ABA), social skills groups, and guidance for parents. In private practice she has supported teens and adults with Asperger's or high-functioning autism as well as people coping with mood and anxiety struggles.
Mara uses a flexible style that adapts to each person. Sessions are described as warm and interactive, and she sometimes uses light humor to ease difficult conversations. She combines methods from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and solution-focused therapy as fits the client's needs.
She emphasizes collaboration, inviting clients to shape goals and the pace of work. Mara focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions, along with talking through patterns and feelings that get in the way.
As an LMFT, she has extensive experience helping people manage life transitions, grief, addictions, anger, self-esteem struggles, and issues around intimacy and parenting. Prospective clients are encouraged to start with a brief matching questionnaire to connect and schedule an initial session.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.