Mary Cowen
Experienced LCSW focusing on practical change
LCSW North Carolina
- Experience
- 26 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Grief, Eating, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Mary
Mary Cowen brings 26 years of clinical social work experience to her practice in North Carolina. As an LCSW she has worked across multiple settings including community health, in-home care, schools, hospital and hospice environments, and inpatient mental health facilities.
Background and approach
Her background includes counseling for depression, anxiety, grief and end-of-life concerns, eating disorders, addictions, trauma and relationship problems, among many other life challenges. Her style is described as warm, interactive, and respectful, and she adapts methods to fit each person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.
Mary integrates evidence-informed tools such as cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, dialectical behavioral strategies, client-centered methods, and Imago ideas when appropriate. She emphasizes compassion and collaboration while helping clients navigate stress, major life transitions, parenting or caregiving strain, intimacy and family issues, and career or motivation concerns.
Mary accepts international clients and offers multiple remote session formats to increase access. Prospective clients are invited to begin by completing a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling according to her availability, with subscriptions that can be canceled at any time.
Integrating Practical Therapies with Online Options
Mary blends cognitive behavioral approaches and mindfulness-based practices to address thoughts, behaviors, and present-moment awareness. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with actionable strategies to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress-related symptoms, while mindfulness techniques teach skills for grounding, emotional regulation, and coping with difficult feelings.
She also uses client-centered principles that prioritize empathy, respect, and collaboration so goals are shaped around each individual’s values and preferences. Together these approaches help tackle concerns like relationship difficulties, grief, eating issues, caregiving stress, and life transitions by combining practical skill-building with supportive, person-focused care.
Online therapy with Mary is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make participation more convenient for clients balancing work, family, or geographic constraints. These remote formats allow flexibility in scheduling and make it easier to maintain continuity of care across time zones or changing circumstances. The therapist will work with each person to determine which combination of approach and format best supports their goals.
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Experience
26+ years
Licensed
North Carolina
Languages
English