About Mary
Mary Newbauer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 27 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life changes. Mary offers calm, direct support for people facing loss, relationship shifts, addiction concerns, and questions about aging or caregiving.
Mary listens so people can make sense of hard moments. She uses straightforward tools to help manage mood, responses, and daily routines. Sessions aim to build practical coping skills and a clearer sense of direction.
How Mary works
Her approach blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness. She also draws on psychodynamic and Jungian ideas when helpful to understand patterns that repeat over time. The work can include short-term goal setting or deeper exploration depending on the need.
Mary has long experience supporting people through end-of-life issues, caregiving stress, cancer-related concerns, and hospice contexts. She also assists those navigating midlife transitions, rebuilding after relationship endings, or developing more self-love and self-esteem. Sessions are designed to be a steady, containing presence during change.
Mary emphasizes active listening, practical steps, and the lived wisdom she has gathered over decades. She welcomes questions about how therapy might fit into a person’s life and what to expect in early sessions.
Mary lists 6 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Midlife crisis
- Self esteem
- Self-love
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 27 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Wisconsin |
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Online support options
Approaches for online work and what they do
Mary blends client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to help people online. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience so they feel heard and can find their own solutions. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood, and teaches practical skills to change patterns that cause distress.She may also use mindfulness techniques to help with anxiety and stress by teaching simple attention and breathing practices that calm the body and mind. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process - the therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try different methods, and adjust based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video lets people use visual cues and a fuller conversation. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging can be useful for quick check-ins, ongoing encouragement, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work between in-depth sessions.
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