Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
How Mary works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Minnesota
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Mary
Mary Widseth is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people understand themselves and their relationships. She uses practical, down-to-earth methods to address anger, stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. Mary writes plainly and listens closely so people feel heard and can make small, steady changes.
Mary completed a master’s degree in Community Psychology and Rehabilitation Counseling and a bachelor’s in Vocational Rehabilitation. She has seven years of clinical experience that include office-based therapy and in-home work.
Background and approach
That mix gives her a straightforward sense of what helps in day-to-day life. Her work often centers on emotion regulation and communication skills. She draws on client-centered techniques to follow what a person brings to sessions, and she uses cognitive behavioral strategies to help change patterns that cause distress.
For trauma-related concerns she also incorporates EMDR approaches and methods from dialectical behavior therapy when needed. Mary has experience with a wide range of issues including grief, addictions, ADHD, bipolar concerns, parenting stresses, and intimacy-related struggles. She has worked with people who face language barriers and sensory differences, and she adapts tools like picture supports and sign language methods when helpful.
In session she focuses on clear, achievable steps. That can mean practicing a new way to respond in a tense moment, building a routine to improve sleep, or learning skills to reduce anger before it escalates. Her style is practical, calm, and focused on what will help a person day-to-day.
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.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
Approaches Mary lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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 translate to online care
Mary blends client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy in a way that fits online sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following what matters most to the person. That approach helps set goals and priorities during a first video or phone visit. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing different responses; it often uses short exercises and worksheets that adapt well to messaging, phone check-ins, or screen sharing.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods based on their concerns, goals, and preferences. That might mean starting with skills from CBT, adding emotion regulation tools from dialectical behavior work, or using EMDR techniques for trauma when appropriate. Mary will discuss options and adjust the plan as needs change.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging offer brief check-ins, step-by-step coaching, or between-session support. Together these options increase flexibility and help people keep progress going despite a busy schedule.
Questions people ask about Mary
What kinds of problems does Mary address?
She works with concerns such as anger, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, sleep problems, parenting stress, self-esteem, and career worries.
What is her general therapy style?
Mary uses a client-centered approach alongside cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapy techniques. She focuses on practical skills and clear steps people can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Mary has seven years of experience providing both in-home and office-based therapy with adults and children in various settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Minnesota.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English; she has experience working with language barriers through nonverbal supports.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted for therapy with this clinician.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the person’s needs.
How do costs and subscriptions work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.