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Mary Wyne

Mary Wyne, LICSW

Minnesota

Licensed clinical social worker - Family, Anxiety

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  • Stress and anxiety
  • Parenting support
  • Family of origin

About Mary

Mary Wyne is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Minnesota with 12 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, family concerns, parenting questions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and eating and body image concerns. Mary also supports people coping with abandonment, blended family challenges, caregiver strain, and other family of origin issues.

Mary speaks plainly in sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. She helps parents and adults sort through patterns that started in childhood and still affect daily life. Sessions often include talking through current problems, identifying repeated relationship patterns, and trying small changes to lessen overwhelm.

Her background includes extensive social work practice across multiple settings over a dozen years. That experience informs a practical style that connects life circumstances to present behavior. Mary aims to help people build clearer communication and steadier self-esteem through steady, straightforward work.

In meetings she pays attention to how family roles and expectations shaped choices and feelings. She works with issues such as codependency, communication problems, control concerns, and guilt and shame. Many clients focus on repairing their relationship with themselves after difficult family dynamics.

Outside of work Mary rides her bike, skis, cooks for family, and reads. To begin, readers are asked to use the site's matching and scheduling process so they can arrange an initial session and discuss goals.

How evidence-based approaches shape online sessions

Mary works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on current thoughts and behaviors and on improving communication. Cognitive-style methods help people identify unhelpful thoughts, test them, and try alternative, more accurate ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and low self-esteem. Interpersonal-style work looks at relationship patterns and family roles to improve communication and set clearer boundaries, which can help with family of origin concerns and parenting stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Mary will review a person's goals, symptoms, and life demands and discuss which techniques to try first. Together they check progress and adjust methods to fit what is working and what is not, making changes as needed rather than sticking to one plan rigidly.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know the exact formats offered. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins if that suits a work break or a brief update. Many people find remote sessions help maintain continuity of care while they manage parenting, work, or caregiving responsibilities.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disorders

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

12+ years

Listed in

Minnesota

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address related to family history?

Mary works with family of origin issues and family problems. She helps people notice how early roles and expectations still influence current relationships.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical steps. Sessions center on talking through patterns and trying concrete changes.

How much professional experience does she have?

Mary has 12 years of professional experience in social work settings. That background shapes a practical, experience-informed approach to common life stresses.

What credential does she hold and where does she practice?

She is a Minnesota LICSW, which stands for Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, and practices in Minnesota.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the signup process.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing the short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session through the site's process.

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