- Grief and bereavement
- Stress and anxiety
- Midlife transitions
About Mary
Mary Newbauer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who aims to help people facing loss, big life changes, and ongoing stress. She focuses on grief after a death, divorce or breakups, the strain of aging, and issues like anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Her approach is calm and practical, aimed at helping people find ways to cope and move forward.
She draws on 27 years of experience working with people at the end of life and their families. That background influences how she listens and responds. Sessions emphasize active listening, supportive presence, and simple tools to manage symptoms and daily challenges.
Mary combines Client-Centered Therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness in a way that fits each person. She also uses solution-focused steps to help clients set small, achievable goals. Jungian and psychodynamic ideas inform deeper work when a client wants to explore life meaning or longstanding patterns.
Her style is straightforward and respectful. She helps people name what matters, try practical changes, and build on their own strengths. Mary offers guidance for caregivers, people facing illness or hospice situations, and those coping with midlife transitions.
Mary earned a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1999. She is licensed in Wisconsin as an LCSW and practices in English. If her approach feels like a fit, she invites people to reach out and discuss next steps.
Approaches that guide online counseling
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and responding to what each person says. It helps people feel heard and find their own solutions during hard times. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and offers practical steps to change patterns that cause distress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce anxiety and improve focus.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mary will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean starting with supportive listening, trying some CBT techniques, and adding mindfulness practices as useful. The plan can change as progress is made.
Confirm the session formats before booking to know what is available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove commuting time. Licensed professionals can use these options to help people maintain momentum between life events and to practice new skills in everyday settings.
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Experience
27+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Mary commonly help with?
She helps people coping with grief, relationship endings, aging, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, self-esteem, and career or life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is empathic and practical, offering active listening and simple tools alongside reflective conversation to help people cope and make changes.
What is her clinical background?
Mary has 27 years of experience, much of it supporting patients and families at the end of life, and brings that experience into general counseling work.
What credentials and location are on file?
She holds a master’s degree and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Wisconsin.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.