Therapist profile
Mara Chiles, LCSW
New York
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Mood
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, New York / R055834-1
- NPI
- 1134761034
- Experience
- 22 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
About
- CBT methods
- Mindfulness practices
- Narrative work
About Mara
Mara Chiles is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with 22 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship conflict, parenting challenges, addiction concerns, codependency, and issues related to aging and caregiving.
She uses straightforward listening and active interaction in sessions. Mara looks for a person’s strengths and works with them to set clear goals. She often blends cognitive behavioral techniques with psychodynamic ideas and also draws on mindfulness and narrative approaches when helpful.
Many clients come with everyday problems that feel overwhelming. Mara talks through what’s happening now and what patterns have led there. She also links people to community resources and systems when extra support is needed beyond talk therapy.
Sessions are practical and focused on concrete steps. Conversations cover managing moods, improving communication, handling grief, or coping with long-term illness and caregiver stress. She also addresses concerns like commitment issues, boundaries, and people-pleasing patterns commonly seen with codependency.
Mara’s background includes a degree from Hunter School of Social Work in New York City and two decades of clinical practice. She frames progress as gradual and works collaboratively on realistic goals. To begin, clients follow the platform steps to match and schedule an initial appointment.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online sessions
Mara commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in her work. CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, building trust, and using a person’s own strengths to set goals, which can help with relationship issues and self-esteem.She also draws on mindfulness practices to help people notice stress and calm their reactions. Narrative elements are used to look at the stories a person tells about themselves and to try different perspectives. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work; she will collaborate with each person to decide what fits their needs, goals, and preferences.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking since the original biography does not list formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins on a tight day, and remove travel time. These practical benefits help people maintain consistency and apply new skills to everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
22+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Mara address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship conflict, addictions, codependency, parenting and caregiver stress among other issues.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses active listening combined with interactive engagement, focusing on a person’s strengths and collaborative goal setting.
How long has she been practicing?
Mara has 22 years of clinical experience working in a variety of settings in New York.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.