Licensed clinical social worker recordWisconsin
Mary Allen, LCSW
Wisconsin
Licensed clinical social worker - relationships and stress
Continue with MaryCredentials check
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 29109
- Licensed in North Dakota
- LCSW, licence 6242
- Licensed in Wisconsin
- LCSW, licence 8198-123
- Licensed in Nevada
- LCSW, licence 10384-C
- NPI
- 1659500882
- Experience
- 31 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Wisconsin
These details come from information Mary supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Attachment-based methods
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness approaches
About Mary
Mary Allen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in North Dakota and Wisconsin with 31 years of practice. She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, trauma and grief, and a range of other everyday challenges people bring to counseling.
She keeps sessions practical and goal-oriented. Conversations focus on current problems and on clear steps people can try between visits. Mary uses straightforward listening, reflection, and structured tools so clients can notice what changes work and what needs adjusting.
Her background includes long experience across many common concerns such as ADHD, compassion fatigue, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and issues tied to adoption or blended families. That experience shapes how she helps people manage life transitions and complicated emotions without jargon.
Mary draws on several approaches to match the person and the problem. She blends attachment-based ideas about relationships, client-centered attention to what the person values, and cognitive behavioral techniques for shifting unhelpful thoughts and actions. Mindfulness and emotionally focused ideas also inform her work when they fit the goals.
Sessions aim to be collaborative and practical. Goals are set together and checked regularly. People leave with small, doable steps they can try between sessions to see real difference over time.
BHow sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Mary integrates attachment-based work, client-centered methods, and cognitive behavioral techniques in ways that adapt to online sessions. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people name and change recurring interaction habits. Client-centered methods focus on listening closely to what matters to the person and letting goals come from their priorities. Cognitive behavioral techniques help identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors with small experiments between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the early work. She will discuss which methods fit your situation and goals, and the two of you will decide together what to try first. That collaboration continues as you check progress and adjust the plan based on what helps most.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and mindfulness practices to work well in a virtual setting, letting sessions focus on practical problem solving and skill building without adding extra time to your day.
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Experience
31+ years
Listed in
California, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Nevada
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Mary works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, trauma and grief among other everyday challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a direct, goal-focused style that combines listening with practical tools and steps to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 31 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns including ADHD, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and adoption-related issues.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in North Dakota and Wisconsin and is based in Wisconsin.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether phone or video visits are offered.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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