Mary Newbauer
Compassionate guidance through loss and life change
LCSW Wisconsin
- Experience
- 27 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Mary
Mary Newbauer, LCSW, brings 27 years of clinical experience to people facing grief, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, stress, and major life transitions.
Background and approach
She recently retired from a long career supporting patients and families at the end of life and now continues to offer counseling that addresses loss in many forms - from bereavement to divorce, changes related to aging, and the disruptions of caregiving or serious illness. Her style blends practical, evidence-informed techniques with an empathic, client-centered stance.
Mary commonly uses cognitive behavioral strategies to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, while also integrating solution-focused and mindfulness practices to build coping skills in everyday life. She values active listening and aims to create a respectful space where people can adapt to change and gradually construct new meaning and routines.
Mary holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Wisconsin (LCSW).
Her background includes a focus on aging and geriatric issues, hospice and end-of-life counseling, caregiver stress, cancer-related concerns, midlife transitions, and cultivating self-love alongside more general concerns such as addiction, intimacy, anger, family issues, and career stress.
Approaches That Inform Online Work
Mary often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, stress, and life transitions. CBT offers clear strategies and exercises that translate well to online formats, allowing clients to practice skills between sessions. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and active listening so clients can explore feelings and values at their own pace; this approach supports building a strong therapeutic relationship even when meeting remotely.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Mary works with each person to assess goals, preferences, and the specific challenges they bring, and she adapts methods over time so treatment fits the client’s needs and circumstances.
Online therapy with Mary is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care around work, caregiving, or health-related limitations, and they allow clients to use therapeutic tools in their everyday environments while working with a licensed professional.
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Experience
27+ years
Licensed
Wisconsin
Languages
English