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MW Portrait of Dr. Mary Weeden

Dr. Mary Weeden

Compassionate CBT-informed care for practical change

LCSW Wisconsin

Experience
30 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Eating
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Mary

Dr. Mary Weeden brings a practical, skills-oriented approach grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy while drawing on a broad clinical background that spans 30 years.

Background and approach

She combines evidence-based techniques with a client-centered stance to address stress, anxiety, depression, grief, eating and self-esteem concerns, along with related areas such as attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, and life transition challenges.

Her training and prior work experience, which include nursing and long-term clinical practice, inform a calm, attentive style that focuses on understanding patterns of thought and behavior. Dr.

Weeden helps clients identify unhelpful thinking, develop coping strategies, and build emotional awareness using tools from CBT, attachment-based methods, and emotion-focused approaches as appropriate. Clients can expect a collaborative relationship that prioritizes clarity and compassion.

She emphasizes practical change while honoring the emotional work involved in healing from loss, navigating relationship ruptures, managing mood disorders, and confronting issues around control and communication. Dr.

Weeden holds LCSW licensure in Illinois and Wisconsin and practices from Wisconsin.

CBT and Attachment Work Delivered Online

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to help identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, offering practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relational experiences shape current emotional responses and aims to improve relational patterns and emotional regulation through exploring attachment dynamics.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to clarify goals, consider personal preferences, and try techniques from different approaches to find the best fit for the presenting concerns and day-to-day life demands.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options allow scheduling around work, caregiving, and travel commitments while maintaining continuity of care, and they make it easier to use CBT exercises and attachment-focused interventions in between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Dr. Mary Weeden focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, eating concerns, self-esteem, and depression, and also works with issues like attachment, body image, caregiver stress, and mood disorders.
What therapeutic approaches are used in sessions?
Sessions draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with attachment-based, client-centered, dialectical behavior, and emotionally-focused methods to match interventions to each client’s needs.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has 30 years of professional experience, including prior work as a registered nurse and long-standing practice in mental health care.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LCSW with credentials IL LCSW 149006727 and WI LCSW 9075 - 123, and practices from Wisconsin.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for online work?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to the listed session formats.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefEating disordersSelf esteemDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

Illinois, Wisconsin

Languages

English