Dr. Mary Weeden, LCSW
Illinois · 30 years in practice
Dr. Mary Weeden is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149006727 · expires November 2027
- LCSW, Wisconsin
- 9075 - 123 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1871628016 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 30
- 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
Dr. Mary Weeden is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience. She draws on a mix of emotion-focused and evidence-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and struggles with eating and self-esteem.
She aims to make the therapy room a place where people can speak openly about hard feelings. Sessions are straightforward and respectful. The goal is to help clients feel heard and to find practical steps forward.
Background and approach
Her background includes work as a registered nurse alongside decades of clinical social work practice. That combination shapes a practical, down-to-earth style and attention to how emotions show up in the body and daily life. In sessions she uses techniques from Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas to look at relationship patterns and emotional responses.
She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when helpful to teach coping skills and manage intense feelings. People come for help with loss, midlife transitions, caregiver stress, body image and family-of-origin concerns. She also supports those facing end-of-life and hospice related issues, or problems tied to control, guilt, and shame.
Therapy is offered in formats that fit different schedules, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and scheduling follows the usual matching and booking steps on the site.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Mary lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Mary names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Emotion-focused and skill-based work online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding and reshaping emotional responses and patterns. It helps people name feelings, see how those feelings guide behavior, and create new ways to respond to pain or loss.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current connections and reactions. It can help people who notice repeated hurtful patterns in close relationships or who struggle with trust and closeness.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers clear tools to examine unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. It works well for anxiety, depression, and many stress-related concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate to choose methods that fit a person's goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying emotion-focused exploration alongside skill practice and adjusting as progress unfolds.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to match practical needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins, short skill practice, or for communicating between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between appointments.
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Questions people ask
What problems does this therapist help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, eating and self-esteem concerns, plus related issues like abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, and mood disorders.
What is the therapist's style in sessions?
Sessions are open and nonjudgmental, with a focus on naming emotions and finding practical steps forward. The style mixes emotion-focused work with skills training when needed.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 30 years of professional experience, including prior work as a registered nurse and long experience in clinical social work.
What credentials and region does she practice in?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with credentials listed as IL LCSW and WI LCSW and practices from Wisconsin.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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