How Mary works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Wyoming, Nevada
- Years in practice
- 21
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Mary
Mary Jo Greenwood is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 21 years of clinical experience. She practices from Wyoming and uses straightforward, practical methods to help people manage stress, depression, anxiety, anger, and relationship concerns. She blends client-centered work with evidence-informed tools.
Sessions focus on what is happening now, what patterns keep repeating, and which small changes can make life easier. She listens without judgment and helps people set realistic goals they can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Mary Jo has worked across many settings, including psychiatric inpatient care, group homes, crisis centers, and outpatient counseling. A substantial part of her background is in child welfare and juvenile systems, and she has experience supporting people affected by trauma and abuse. She also has experience with addiction, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and chronic health challenges.
Her approach is trauma-informed and attachment-aware, and she often uses cognitive behavioral and mindfulness strategies to reduce distress. She encourages practical skills for coping with sleep problems, intrusive thoughts, or intense emotions like anger. Treatment plans are collaborative and adjusted as needs change.
She offers different ways to connect so people can start where they feel most comfortable. Mary Jo aims to help clients build new habits, improve daily functioning, and move toward better emotional balance.
What Mary works with
Everything Mary lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Mary's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mary lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches fit into online care
Mary Jo commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and helping people find their own solutions; it suits stress, low mood, and relationship worries. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and can help when people struggle with trust, closeness, or repeated relationship conflicts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger management.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals, daily challenges, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they develop a plan and adjust methods over time so the work stays relevant to the person’s life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which let people choose what fits their routine. Video is close to an in-person visit and supports deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Messaging and live chat allow gradual engagement and ongoing support between sessions. These options help people keep continuity of care across locations and busy schedules.
Questions people ask about Mary
What kinds of problems does Mary Jo help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship issues, grief, addictions, and parenting challenges, among other concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and down-to-earth, mixing attachment-based thinking with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques to teach coping skills.
How long has she practiced?
She has 21 years of clinical experience and has worked in inpatient settings, group homes, crisis centers, outpatient counseling, and the child welfare system.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with licensure in Wyoming and Nevada noted as WY LCSW and NV LCSW, and her practice is based in Wyoming.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different comfort levels and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.