Mary Schoen, LICSW

Mary Schoen, LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker), is a Minnesota-based therapist with 17 years of clinical experience. She brings a nonjudgmental, accepting stance to her work and prioritizes meeting people where they are, allowing each person to guide the pace and focus of therapy. Mary draws on a range of evidence-informed methods to address concerns such as stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, relationship and family issues, intimacy-related matters, sleep difficulties, parenting challenges, anger, career transitions, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

Her practice also attends to related areas including abandonment, attachment issues, blended family dynamics, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, communication and commitment problems, and responses to natural or human-caused disasters. Mary has worked in a variety of settings and tailors the therapy setting and techniques to what works best for each person. She now offers virtual options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, and integrates coaching and support for compassion fatigue when helpful. Mary welcomes people who are ready to address roadblocks that keep them from living as they wish and partners with them to find practical, person-centered paths forward.

Bringing Client-Centered and Attachment Work to Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and learn practical ways to move toward those values while managing painful thoughts and feelings. It is often used for stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding how early relationships influence current patterns of connection and trust, and it can be helpful for relationship difficulties, intimacy concerns, and attachment wounds. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an accepting, empathetic therapeutic relationship in which the therapist follows the client's lead and supports personal growth, making it well suited for people seeking a respectful, nonjudgmental space to explore a wide range of issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Mary will work collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their goals, preferences, and needs. Licensed professionals and therapists can blend these approaches over time, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with options for video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for scheduling and makes it possible to receive consistent care from different locations. These formats allow ongoing collaboration, convenient check-ins, and varied ways to communicate so therapy can fit into a busy life while maintaining a focus on meaningful change.