At a glance
- Credentials
- LPCC
- License
- LPCC, Ohio / E.0004159
- NPI
- 1619149390
- Experience
- 21 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Ohio
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Person-centered approach
- Video sessions preferred
- 21 years experience
About Mary
Mary Vietmeier is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) in Ohio who focuses on helping people navigate hard life moments. She brings 21 years of clinical experience and a practical, down-to-earth style to conversations about stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, and burnout. She tends to work with individuals and prefers video sessions so nonverbal communication can be noticed.
Mary's background includes a long career in nursing and later mental health counseling, plus a Master of Divinity and chaplaincy experience in medical settings. That mix gives her a broad view of physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. She draws on that history when people face illness, caregiving strains, end-of-life issues, or chronic health challenges.
In session she uses person-centered ideas that place the client's experience at the center of care. She also incorporates cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches to help with overwhelming emotions and unhelpful thinking. Motivational Interviewing is part of her toolkit for supporting change and building motivation.
Mary describes therapy as collaborative and practical. She aims to help clients find more clarity, understand patterns, and make clearer choices. Whether someone brings a single pressing concern or a complicated history, she focuses on steady, compassionate work that acknowledges the whole person.
Her additional areas of focus include abandonment issues, codependency, career and coaching concerns, family of origin matters, chronic pain and disability, hospice and end-of-life support, and isolation or loneliness. She works in English and practices in Ohio.
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Approaches in online sessions and how they help
Mary often blends person-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques and Motivational Interviewing. Person-centered therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and helping clients make their own sense of problems; it can help when someone needs a thoughtful, nonjudgmental space to talk. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and is useful for anxiety, depression, and unhelpful thinking patterns. Motivational Interviewing supports people who want to make changes by building motivation and exploring ambivalence.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Mary works collaboratively with each person to see which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adapts tools over time based on what is and isn't working.
The biography notes a preference for video sessions to capture nonverbal cues, but readers should confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce time spent traveling, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people continue care when medical or caregiving responsibilities make in-person visits difficult. Licensed professionals tailor online work to each person's needs so practical progress can be made even when meeting remotely. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesTherapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
21+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma, and coping with life changes among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative, with practical steps from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches and use of Motivational Interviewing when change is a goal.
What is her professional background?
She has 21 years of clinical experience, a background in nursing, a Master of Divinity, and completed a chaplaincy internship working with people facing serious medical situations.
What credentials and region should I know about?
She is an Ohio licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) and practices in Ohio.
Can I work with her if I'm outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Her biography indicates a preference for video sessions; please confirm current session format options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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