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Mary Widseth, LPC

  • Experience7 years
  • LocationMinnesota
  • Focus areasADHD, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Mary

Mary Widseth practices from a client-centered framework that emphasizes collaboration and respect for each person's experience. She uses evidence-based methods like CBT, DBT, EFT, and EMDR to address a broad range of concerns including relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, addictions, and ADHD.

Background and approach

Mary brings seven years of professional experience and combines practical skills with a focus on helping clients build coping strategies, improve communication, and strengthen emotional regulation. Her background includes a master’s degree in Community Psychology and Rehabilitation Counseling and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) credential.

Mary also holds training related to autism and vocational rehabilitation from earlier academic work, which informed her hands-on work with adults who faced cognitive, physical, or communication barriers in employment settings. That earlier work involved job coaching, on-the-job training, and coordinating with employers to create functional placements.

Mary has provided in-home therapy for children and families as well as office-based services for adults and youth, gaining experience with behavioral regulation, social and family relationships, and support for diverse identity and body-related concerns. She also draws on experience helping clients navigate ADHD, communication barriers, and life transitions while adapting therapeutic techniques to individual needs.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate to online care

Mary commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) when working with mood, anxiety, ADHD, and coping skills. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to improve daily functioning, while DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness to help manage intense feelings and relationship challenges. She also integrates Client-Centered Therapy principles to ensure sessions remain collaborative and focused on each person's values and goals.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process: the therapist works with clients to explore options, try techniques, and adjust methods based on progress and preferences. This collaborative stance helps tailor interventions to individual needs, whether the priority is symptom reduction, skill building, or improving communication and relationships.

Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it possible to access these therapeutic approaches from different locations and on varied schedules. These options support flexibility in how often and when sessions occur, allow homework and skills practice to be integrated into daily life, and make it easier to maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are difficult.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Mary works with a wide array of issues including relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, addictions, and ADHD among other focus areas.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She blends client-centered care with practical, evidence-based techniques such as CBT, DBT, EFT, and EMDR to tailor treatment to each person's needs and goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Mary has seven years of experience providing therapy in both in-home and office settings, working with children, families, and adults across a range of concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an LPC credential with license number MN LPC 2100 and practices in Minnesota.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Mary provides online options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is payment handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Prospective clients can select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsFirst responder issuesHearing impairedHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIntellectual disabilityMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injury

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Minnesota

Languages

English

What Mary can help with

Mary Widseth works with clients on relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression.

Mary works with adults.

How Mary approaches therapy

Mary's clinical approaches include 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, and Narrative Therapy.

Experience and training

Mary is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Minnesota, with 7 years of clinical experience.