Mary Delucia

My communication style

I set a very non-judgmental tone in our session. I make sure they know how much it means to me that they are willing to share their life with me, and also assure them that this session is confidential. I love to listen!

My journey to mental healthcare

In 2010, at the age of 51, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. My prognosis was good, but I had to go through a bilateral mastectomy. Since I was a single mother with a teenage girl, I was at first overwhelmed! My sister, Karen, dropped everything and moved out to Los Angeles to be my primary caregiver.

My goals for you

This is a varied question, since everyone has different timelines for their goals, and some carry more emotional weight. And, as our sessions move forward, new goals are unearthed, while some goals become less important. It's definitely a moving target that needs to be pliable. So, we will set some initial short-term and long-term goals.

Our first session

In my first session, after we introduce ourselves, I always ask the client a simple yet profound question: "Why now? What brought you into my office?" This gives the client permission to start on a fabulous monologue. After collecting this information, I then tell them which approach from my toolbox I'd like to start with on their journey.

I identify as...

• Female
• Caucasian or White
• Non-denominational