- Attachment-based approaches
- CBT and DBT methods
- Video sessions preferred
About Mary
Mary Vietmeier is an Ohio LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) with 21 years of experience helping adults manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, coping with life changes, and grief. She also lists work with trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, career and coaching needs, and compassion fatigue among her practice areas. Mary draws on a background in nursing and pastoral care alongside counseling to understand complex personal and health-related issues.
She trained as a nurse and worked in surgery, labor and delivery, and cancer research before shifting into counseling after a back injury. Mary later completed graduate study and became an Ohio LPCC in 2001. She also studied theology and served as a chaplain, which informs how she addresses spiritual questions tied to mental health. This mix of health care, counseling, and pastoral experience shapes how she listens and responds.
In session she favors a person-centered approach that considers physical, mental, and spiritual dimensions. She commonly integrates attachment-based ideas and cognitive-behavioral strategies, as well as elements from emotionally-focused and dialectical approaches when helpful. Sessions tend to focus on clear, practical steps and understanding how old patterns affect current choices.
Mary typically works with individuals and prefers video sessions so nonverbal cues can be part of the work. She does not usually provide family or marriage counseling, addictions treatment, or ADHD-focused services. For many people she helps bring clarity, more insight into relationships, and options for change.
Her practice includes additional focus areas such as abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and family of origin issues. She offers sessions in English and does not accept international clients.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Mary works from attachment-based and client-centered perspectives alongside cognitive-behavioral techniques. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect current relationships and emotional responses, which can help with intimacy, trust, and family of origin issues. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely to what matters to the person and reflecting that back to help clarify feelings and goals. Cognitive-behavioral methods look at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and introduce concrete skills for changing unhelpful patterns.Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative. Mary will review your concerns, goals, and preferences with you and suggest which methods to try. She adapts the plan as you go so the work stays relevant to what you need and how you prefer to work.
The original biography states a preference for video sessions so nonverbal communication can be used, but it does not list all session formats. Confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins from different locations. It can also let sessions use visible cues and screen-shared worksheets when helpful, while the therapist and client decide together how to structure appointments to fit real life.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, coping with life changes, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related problems, career and coaching needs, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and practical, drawing on attachment ideas and cognitive-behavioral techniques to help people understand patterns and take actionable steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of professional experience in counseling and related health care roles.
What credentials and location apply?
She is an Ohio LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) practicing out of Ohio.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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