Mari Broman

Experienced Michigan LMSW focused on empowerment

LMSW Michigan

Experience: 36 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Anger, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Mari

Mari Broman is a licensed social worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with 36 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family conflicts, grief, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and challenges with self-esteem, intimacy, and career direction.

Background and approach

Her practice also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment struggles, caregiver stress, blended family dynamics, and the emotional impacts of illness and life transitions. Her therapeutic stance blends practical skill-building with empathic listening, pairing cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered and mindfulness-informed methods to help clients identify patterns, reduce distress, and build more effective coping strategies.

Motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas also inform her work, allowing attention to both present challenges and deeper relational themes. Mari aims to foster empowerment and self-discovery while collaboratively setting goals that reflect each person’s values and circumstances.

Clients can expect an attentive, respectful clinician who draws on long experience working with mood concerns, communication problems, and complex life changes. She supports exploration of personal meaning and practical problem solving so people can move toward clearer priorities and more sustainable well-being.

Approaches for Change and Online Access

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and difficulties in coping. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist offers empathy and supports clients as they explore their own solutions and values. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-focused awareness and acceptance skills that can reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.

Finding the best therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to consider goals, preferences, and how different methods might address their concerns, adjusting techniques as the work progresses to match changing needs.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care across life changes and to choose the communication style that best supports practical progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

Mari works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and intimacy-related difficulties.

What is the therapist's general approach and style?

The approach blends client-centered empathy with cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness techniques, and also draws on motivational interviewing and psychodynamic perspectives to balance practical skills with deeper exploration.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

She brings 36 years of professional experience working with mood disorders, life transitions, communication challenges, and family dynamics.

What credentials and location should I know about?

She is an LMSW and practices in Michigan; the credential number on record is MI LMSW 6801065464.

Does the therapist work in other languages or accept international clients?

Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available for online work?

Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs.

How does billing and cost work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin therapy with this clinician?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD PhobiasPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

36+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English