- Stress and anxiety
- Family of origin issues
- Eating and body image
About Mary
Dr. Mary Weeden is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and Wisconsin with 30 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, eating and body-image concerns, and questions about self-esteem. Her background also includes nursing, which informs her approach to health-related and caregiving challenges.
Mary focuses on patterns that come from the family people grew up in and how those patterns shape current relationships and choices. She talks through attachment concerns, communication problems, feelings of abandonment, and the guilt or shame that can follow difficult life events. Conversations are straightforward and aimed at practical understanding of repeated patterns.
Her style draws on Client-Centered Therapy to listen closely to each person’s priorities and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems active. She also uses elements of Attachment-Based Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when relationship history or close-relationship patterns are central to the work.
Sessions often look like careful review of recent situations, reflection on early family roles, and experiments with new ways of reacting or communicating. Mary helps people test small changes and notice their effects over time. She also addresses aging and caregiver strain, end-of-life concerns, and midlife transitions when those topics are present.
People who want clear conversations about how family of origin patterns affect daily life may find her approach direct and practical. To begin, follow the directory steps to complete the short questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding how early relationship patterns affect feelings and behavior now. In practice this means looking at how people respond in close relationships and identifying moments that repeat old roles or expectations.Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own goals and priorities. Sessions emphasize listening, reflecting what matters most, and letting the client direct which issues to address next.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client will discuss which methods fit the current concerns and try different techniques as needed. Decisions about focus and pace are collaborative and based on goals, comfort, and the problems at hand.
Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a lunch break or a session without travel time. It can also allow for audio-only options when a lower-bandwidth connection or less screen time is helpful. Ask about current scheduling and format options when you complete the matching questionnaire.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Illinois, Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, eating and body-image issues, and self-esteem concerns. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, caregiver stress, and midlife transitions.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach to listen to priorities and uses CBT techniques to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Attachment-focused ideas guide work on longstanding relationship patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 30 years of professional experience that includes prior work as a registered nurse. That background informs her work with health, caregiving, and end-of-life concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with credentials in Illinois and Wisconsin and practices in Wisconsin.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and costs vary by location. Confirm current payment details during the signup steps.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
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