Mary Widseth

Mary Widseth is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on helping people understand themselves and the people around them. She uses straightforward, practical work in sessions to help with anger, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strains, and parenting concerns.

Mary holds a master’s degree in Community Psychology and Rehabilitation Counseling and the LPC credential. She also completed a certificate in Autism and a bachelor’s degree in Vocational Rehabilitation. Early work after her bachelor’s concentrated on helping adults with cognitive, communication, physical, or mental challenges find and keep jobs. That role included on-the-job training and close communication with employers and support staff.

Her background includes in-home therapy with children ages 7 to 18 and their families for two years, followed by two years providing office-based therapy to adults and children. She has helped people with behavior and emotional regulation, communication, and social or family relationship problems. She has also worked with adults on anxiety, depression, ADHD, Autism, and improving daily functioning.

Mary draws on a mix of approaches to match a person’s needs. She uses Client-Centered methods to follow what matters most to the person in the room. She applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns that keep problems going. She also uses EMDR for trauma and DBT skills for emotion regulation when appropriate.

Mary has experience adapting materials for clients with language differences or hearing needs, using picture books, rebus boards, and sign language strategies. She works from Minnesota and conducts sessions in English. To get started, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Mary uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on each person's priorities. This approach emphasizes listening and following what the person brings to sessions, which helps guide online conversations about anger, relationships, and stress.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going. CBT is useful online for managing anxiety, depression, and everyday stress by practicing new skills between sessions.

EMDR is another method Mary uses for trauma work. In an online setting it involves guided processing of traumatic memories along with therapist support to reduce distress related to those memories.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Mary will talk with the person about goals, try methods that seem most helpful, and adjust the plan based on what works. The process is a team effort and evolves over time.

Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for flexible scheduling. Some methods translate well to remote sessions, and Mary will help decide what fits each person's needs and daily routine.