Mary Allen, LCSW
Therapist in Wisconsin
Mary Allen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 31 years of experience.
- Licensed inCalifornia, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Nevada
- License29109, 6242, 8198-123, 10384-C
- NPI 1659500882
- Experience31+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Mary
Mary Allen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 31 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, stress, relationship strain, and major life changes. Her style is direct and warm, with an emphasis on clear goals and practical steps.
Mary uses attachment-based ideas to help people understand how early relationships shape current patterns. She pairs that perspective with client-centered listening and cognitive tools to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and focused on what the person wants to change. People come to Mary for a wide range of concerns, including grief, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, intimacy-related issues, and career or caregiving strain. She also supports those facing chronic illness, aging concerns, abandonment or adoption-related issues, and struggles with identity such as LGBTQ matters.
Her work aims to make difficult problems more manageable. She helps clients build practical coping skills, improve communication, and reconnect with what matters to them. Progress is measured against the goals the client sets.
Mary offers short-term coaching as well as longer therapeutic work depending on needs. Sessions may include mindfulness exercises, reframing unhelpful thoughts, and tracking small behavior changes. Her approach is collaborative and intentional, matching techniques to each person’s situation.
Credentials
- LCSW (California)
- License 29109 · expires June 2026
- LCSW (North Dakota)
- License 6242 · expires December 2027
- LCSW (Wisconsin)
- License 8198-123 · expires February 2027
- LCSW (Nevada)
- License 10384-C · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1659500882 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Mary lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mary names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment and practical approaches for online therapy
Mary uses attachment-based ideas to help people notice patterns in relationships and how those patterns affect current stress and intimacy problems. Attachment work often focuses on identifying safe ways to connect, understanding triggers, and building more supported ways of relating.She also draws on client-centered therapy, which prioritizes listening and following the person’s goals, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Client-centered work helps people clarify what they want from therapy, while CBT supplies hands-on tools for managing anxiety, mood, and unhelpful thinking.
Figuring out which approach will help most is a shared process. The therapist and client discuss needs, preferences, and goals, then try methods that fit. Plans can change as progress is made and new priorities emerge.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited, chat works for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting difficulties, ADHD, and related concerns such as isolation or emptiness.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct, warm, and interactive. She helps people set clear goals and uses conversational, practical methods to reach them.
What is her professional background?
Mary has 31 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has worked with a wide range of mental health and life concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She practices in Wisconsin and holds the credential LCSW as listed in her profile details.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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