Mary Schoen, LICSW

Minnesota · 17 years in practice

Mary Schoen is a licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Minnesota who focuses on helping people reduce stress and move past what holds them back.

License and registration

LICSW, Minnesota: 13969 · expires December 2026
NPI: 1003414376 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 17
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Mary

Mary Schoen is a licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Minnesota who focuses on helping people reduce stress and move past what holds them back. She speaks plainly and meets people where they are. Her approach is accepting and nonjudgmental, and she aims to help clients make practical changes that improve daily life.

Mary draws on 17 years of clinical experience to guide sessions. She uses a mix of approaches shaped by the person's needs, including conversational, goal-focused work and deeper exploration of meaning and relationships.

Background and approach

Sessions often center on coping strategies for anxiety, mood concerns, addictions, trauma, grief, or day-to-day stressors. People seeking help for relationship strain, parenting challenges, intimacy-related issues, or identity concerns will find a calm, steady presence. She also supports those facing career stress, caregiver burnout, and questions about life transitions.

Mary pays attention to attachment and communication patterns that get in the way of connection. Her work blends practical tools with deeper reflection. That can mean skill-building for sleep and anger, values-based action for motivation, or talking through losses and identity questions.

The client helps set the pace and focus for each session. Mary offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so communication fits a client's schedule. She encourages people to try a format that feels manageable and to adjust as needed.

If someone wants to start, they complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Mary lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Self esteem
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster

Approaches Mary names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Existential therapy helps people examine meaning, values, and the choices that shape their lives. It can be useful when clients face major life changes, questions about identity, or feelings of emptiness. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small actions aligned with those values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships influence patterns of connection and trust, and it helps people shift those patterns to improve communication and closeness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mary will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their situation, goals, and comfort level. That might mean trying a values-based exercise one week and a communication skill the next, and adjusting as progress and needs evolve.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a check-in fits a short break. Live chat or text-based messaging work well for ongoing support, brief updates, or when writing out thoughts helps reflection. These options make it easier to schedule regular work and to continue therapy through life changes.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Mary commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and grief as well as relationship and intimacy-related issues.

What is her general approach in sessions?

Mary blends conversational, client-directed work with practical strategies and reflective therapy to address values, behavior, and relationships.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 17 years of experience as a practicing clinician in mental health settings.

What credential does she hold and where is she located?

She is a licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - MN LICSW - practicing from Minnesota.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and Mary does not accept international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are costs and subscription handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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