Mary Anne Ruane, LCSW

Licensed in New Jersey · 30 years in practice

Mary Anne Ruane is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and major life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, New Jersey: 44SC00086700 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1972595817 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 30
Languages: English

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About Mary

Mary Anne Ruane is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and major life changes. She uses straightforward, practical methods to help people get unstuck and feel more in control of daily life. She draws on 30 years of experience in New Jersey to address a wide range of concerns.

These include relationship strain, family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related problems, eating and food-related issues, parenting stress, and anger.

Background and approach

She also works with obsessive-compulsive concerns, panic attacks, phobias, and workplace stress. Her work with addictions covers drug and alcohol problems as well as process addictions such as gambling, exercise, or pornography. She also supports people dealing with codependency, guilt and shame, and aging-related worries.

Mary Anne adapts her approach based on what each person needs and prefers. Clinically, she commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and hypnotherapy as tools in sessions. She explains techniques clearly and helps people practice new skills between meetings.

Sessions focus on concrete steps and measurable progress. Mary Anne emphasizes a collaborative relationship. She talks through options, listens closely, and helps people set realistic goals.

Her practice offers several online formats so people can connect in the way that works for them.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Mary lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
LGBT
Depression
Coping with life changes
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Aging and geriatric issues
Codependency
Communication problems
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Guilt and shame
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues

Approaches Mary names

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Online support

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Many clients benefit from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy because it focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, panic, phobias, depression, and workplace stress and gives clear skills to practice between sessions.

Hypnotherapy can help with habit changes, certain types of anxiety, and some forms of pain or stress management. In practice it involves guided relaxation and suggestion to support new ways of thinking or breaking repetitive patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and help determine what fits the person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress unfolds.

Online sessions offer practical benefits. Video calls let people read facial cues and work interactively on exercises. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a simpler way to check in. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief updates, pacing work through the week, or when scheduling a full session is difficult. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy lives.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Mary Anne address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and family issues, eating and intimacy-related concerns, bipolar mood issues, and related challenges.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is practical and collaborative. She explains tools plainly, focuses on concrete steps, and helps clients practice skills between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She brings 30 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of issues in New Jersey.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available online?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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