Profile / United States
Mary McKeown, LPC
Wisconsin
LPC counselor - anxiety and addiction support
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practice
- Narrative methods
About Mary
Mary McKeown is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Wisconsin with three years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, substance use, grief, trauma and related challenges. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can use between meetings to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors.
Before becoming a counselor, she spent over a decade doing advocacy work with older adults, at-risk youth, and survivors of domestic and sexual abuse. That background shaped how she listens for safety and immediate needs while also planning longer-term goals. The biography notes work with people from many backgrounds and life situations.
Her approach combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, and narrative methods. In a session she might identify thinking patterns that keep a problem going, test small changes to behavior, and look at the stories someone tells about themselves to open new options. She also has experience running group and individual counseling settings.
Mary helps people dealing with addiction, post-traumatic stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and issues tied to aging and isolation. She also supports concerns around relationships, parenting, career stress, and women's issues. Practical skill-building and short exercises are commonly used during and between sessions.
Sessions are conducted in English and Mary does not accept international clients. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To start, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session.
How CBT, mindfulness, and narrative work in online sessions
Mary uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going, then tries concrete experiments to test new responses. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.She also uses mindfulness therapy to teach simple attention and grounding practices that reduce reactivity and support emotion regulation. Narrative therapy is used to examine the stories people tell about themselves and to identify alternative, more useful narratives.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Mary collaborates with each person to choose approaches that match their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. That means trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
The biography does not list which session formats are offered, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists can adapt exercises for video or phone sessions and assign short between-session practices that fit daily life.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addiction, and related issues such as ADHD, compassion fatigue, and isolation.
How would she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
CBT is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavioral changes. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
Mary has three years of counseling experience and over 13 years of advocacy work with older adults, at-risk youth, and survivors of domestic and sexual abuse.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is an LPC licensed in Wisconsin and practices with that credential in that state.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and the practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.