Mary Van Hooser, LISW
Ohio · 35 years in practice
Mary Van Hooser is a licensed independent social worker who helps people feeling overwhelmed, discouraged, or traumatized find practical ways to cope.
License and registration
- LISW, Ohio
- I.0009592-SUPV · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1376645622 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 35
- 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 Van Hooser is a licensed independent social worker who helps people feeling overwhelmed, discouraged, or traumatized find practical ways to cope. She works at a pace that fits each person and focuses on reducing stigma while building everyday skills for feeling calmer and more capable. She brings 35 years of social work experience in mental health to sessions.
That background includes supporting people with serious, long-term mental health conditions and encouraging them to live in the community with more confidence.
Background and approach
She also draws on personal lived experience caring for family members affected by severe mental illness and addiction. Mary listens first and helps people talk about what matters to them. She pays attention to current problems and past events to help make sense of feelings and behaviors.
From there she helps put client-centered problem solving into place so people can try new ways of coping. Her work includes support for addictions, trauma and abuse, mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, stress and anxiety, grief, intimacy issues, anger, and compassion fatigue. She also focuses on caregiver stress, first responder and veteran-related concerns, guilt and shame, isolation, and life purpose.
Clients can expect a calm, open approach and straightforward conversation. Mary aims to be nonjudgmental and practical, helping people find steps they can use between sessions to feel steadier and more connected.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Mary lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Mary names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How Mary’s approaches work online
Mary draws on Existential Therapy to help people examine meaning, values, and choices in their lives. This work often looks at purpose, isolation, and the big questions that come up after loss or major change and can help people clarify what matters most.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a listening space where clients lead the conversation. That approach focuses on understanding each person’s experience and building trust so they can explore feelings without judgment.
Mary incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT provides concrete tools to change unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors for anxiety, depression, and stress.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Mary will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest ways of working together. Clients and therapist can adjust methods over time as problems and priorities change.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can fit short check-ins or busy schedules. These options make it easier to keep regular appointments, fit sessions around work or caregiving, and maintain day-to-day continuity of care.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Mary help with?
She supports people facing addictions, trauma, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, grief, caregiver stress, and related concerns such as isolation, guilt, and life-purpose questions.
What is her therapy style like?
Mary uses a client-centered, collaborative style that helps people talk at their own pace and learn coping skills tailored to daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 35 years of experience as a social worker in mental health and has supported people with both short-term and long-term challenges.
What credentials and where is she based?
She is an Ohio licensed independent social worker, listed as LISW, and practices from Ohio.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Mary offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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