Mary is wonderful! She is a great listener, who provides appropriate feedback, helps you to understand your own thoughts and feelings, work through them, guides you towards the best options for you and your situation, helps you logically think about things to decide, and reassures you that self care isn't selfish.
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About Mary
Mary Struzinsky is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Certified Trauma Specialist (CTS) with over 35 years of experience working in counseling settings such as private practice, serving as a counselor and administrator for agencies providing foster care and adoption, youth residential, and outpatient mental health services for adults and families. In Mary's free time, she spends time with her family including her husband, three kids, four cats, and a new puppy.
Mary completed her Master of Social Work (MSW) at Syracuse University. She is a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW) and has two professional certifications in Trauma and Resilience. Mary uses an eclectic approach including family systems therapy, narrative therapy, mindfulness and self-compassion, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), combined with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and trauma specific phase oriented therapeutic approaches when appropriate, including eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and bilateral stimulation/tapping.
If you are reading this, then Mary applauds you for thinking about taking a step which can lead toward living a more peaceful life, looking at your life and/or relationships you want to enhance and taking action. Mary believes every story matters and will work to develop a trusting and respectful relationship with you that will empower you and/or your family. Whether it’s healing you are seeking or removing roadblocks to improve yourself, she will work collaboratively with you to learn new skills and strategies to address the issues. No two people have the same situation and Mary will tailor the process according to your needs. She would be honored if you would schedule a time for you to meet. Mary looks forward to offering you a warm and positive approach to helping you achieve your goals!
What clients say
These testimonials are from real clients who completed a satisfaction survey after their sessions and agreed to share their feedback. Results may vary.
Excellent communication with my counselor
A Thriveworks Client, verified client of Mary
Mary is the best therapist! She has helped me in managing my anxiety and the uncontrollables in my life. I am so thankful for her! She is awesome!!
A Thriveworks Client, verified client of Mary
Mary is wonderful! She is a great listener, who provides appropriate feedback, helps you to understand your own thoughts and feelings, work through them, guides you towards the bes....
A Thriveworks Client, verified client of Mary
Thriveworks has made it easy for me as a full time mom to seek the therapy I need from the comfort of my home. My therapist has been excellent and she makes me feel comfortable tal....
A Thriveworks Client, verified client of Mary
Get to know Mary
What types of clients do you work with best?
Women looking to improve their self esteem/confidence, decrease limiting beliefs, goal setting, and a history of trauma.
What’s one thing you wish all clients knew?
There is hope! You can learn the skills needed to have healthy relationships and everyone is worthy of having meaningful connections.
What do you want to accomplish with an individual in their first session?
Get to know them better, discover what their goals are, reduce any anxiety they are feeling about the process, describe how I want to work with them in a collaborative process, and most of all have them leave feeling hopeful.
What do you do for fun/on your time off?
Travel or anything with my three girls, especially getting to see my two that are in college.
Other areas of focus
Education and training
- Years in practice
- 35 years
- Graduating institute
- Syracuse University
- Graduating degree
- Master of Social Work

