About Mary
Mary Schoen is a licensed independent clinical social worker with 17 years of experience in Minnesota. She focuses on practical help for people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and life changes. Mary aims to meet each person where they are and help remove barriers that keep them from moving forward.
Mary uses an accepting, nonjudgmental approach. She listens first and follows the needs and goals a person brings to sessions.
How Mary works
That can mean working on coping skills for anxiety, managing mood shifts, or addressing trauma and abuse in ways that feel manageable. She draws on several therapy styles, including cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful patterns, acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and build action, and attachment-informed work to improve close relationships.
Emotion-focused and client-centered elements shape how she responds in the moment. Mary has supported people dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, career crossroads, sleep problems, and compassion fatigue. She also works with concerns like body image, codependency, abandonment, and the complex effects of loss and disaster.
Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. Mary works collaboratively to find approaches that fit a person’s needs and daily life. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules based on the therapist’s availability.
Mary holds a Minnesota LICSW, and she provides services in English in the state of Minnesota.
Mary lists 12 ways of working on the entry:
What Mary works with
The areas below are the ones Mary selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
Training and background
| Register | LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 17 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Minnesota |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Mary uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; this approach is practical for anxiety, depression, and mood management. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is also part of her work, helping people clarify values and take small actions even when feelings are difficult. Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationship patterns and emotional connection in close relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Mary collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. She listens to what matters most and adjusts methods so progress fits into everyday life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth work and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and chat or messaging can support brief updates or between-session coaching. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping the same therapeutic focus.
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