About Mary
Mary Widseth practices with a client-centered style that puts each person's experience first. She uses practical therapies to help people understand themselves and improve daily life. Mary holds a master’s degree in Community Psychology and Rehabilitation Counseling and is an LPC, a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Mary has seven years of clinical experience in Minnesota. Early work focused on vocational rehabilitation for adults with cognitive, physical, or communication differences. She supported on-the-job training, coordinated with employers, and used tools like picture books and sign language to bridge language gaps.
How Mary works
After graduate school she provided in-home therapy for children ages 7 to 18 and their families for two years. She then spent two years working in an office setting with adults and children as a mental health therapist. That mix of settings taught her to adapt methods to the person and the situation.
Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including relationship and family strain, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, addiction, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and issues around intimacy and sexual identity. Mary also focuses on adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, caregiver stress, and hospice and end-of-life counseling.
Mary draws on approaches such as Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and EMDR to help people build skills and process hard experiences. Her style is practical and straightforward, prioritizing clear communication and solutions that fit each person's life.
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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.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Minnesota |
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Online support options
How therapy approaches translate online
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and tailoring sessions to each person's needs. Online, this looks like therapists asking about immediate concerns, checking priorities, and shaping sessions around what matters most to the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior and practicing different responses. In an online setting CBT often uses worksheets, structured conversation, and short exercises to apply between sessions. EMDR helps process traumatic memories by pairing focused attention with guided procedures; online EMDR adapts those procedures for video work and paced sessions to address trauma and distress.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps. That collaborative process aims to match techniques to the client's needs, preferences, and comfort level rather than imposing a single method.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for full sessions and face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief updates, homework notes, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it possible to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules while keeping a consistent course of care.
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