- Holistic person-centered care
- Focus on grief and trauma
- Experience with health crises
About Mary
Mary Vietmeier, LPCC, helps people facing grief, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She welcomes individuals who are carrying heavy stress, trauma, caregiving burdens, or questions about meaning and purpose. Her tone is steady and direct, aimed at people who want practical understanding and emotional support.
Mary trained first as a nurse and worked in surgery, labor and delivery, and cancer research before a back injury led her to change careers. She earned a degree from Capital University and completed graduate work at Ohio State University, becoming an Ohio licensed professional clinical counselor in 2001. She later studied theology and served as a hospital chaplain, tending to spiritual and emotional needs in crisis settings.
Her approach centers on the whole person - body, mind, and spirit. She uses person-centered ideas to listen without judgment and to help clients make sense of their experience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy methods are included when helpful to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
Mary also draws on Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused ways of working to address relationship patterns and intimacy-related concerns. She blends techniques from multiple approaches to fit each person's situation rather than following a single method.
She has 21 years of clinical experience and has worked with health crises, hospice and end-of-life issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and disaster-related coping among other concerns. Mary encourages people to take the first step and says progress often begins with one honest conversation.
Approaches that guide online work and fit
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape present patterns. It helps people understand why they respond to closeness, loss, or conflict in certain ways and can be useful for intimacy or relationship-related concerns.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes being heard without judgment. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects feelings, and helps people find their own solutions to stress, grief, or life transitions.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It teaches practical tools to reframe negative thinking and try different actions to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mary will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean trying a few ways of working and adjusting as progress is made.
Confirm the current session options before booking, since this profile does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a work break, talking without travel time, or choosing a lower-bandwidth option when connection is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt tools and exercises to remote sessions so therapy remains practical and focused on daily challenges.
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Experience
21+ years
Credentials
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Mary commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, caregiving strain, relationship and intimacy issues, career questions, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes including disaster-related stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative, listening first and then offering practical strategies from approaches like CBT and attachment-focused work.
What kind of clinical background does she have?
She began her career as a registered nurse, later earned counseling degrees, served as a hospital chaplain, and has 21 years of experience in mental health practice.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an Ohio LPCC credential and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as this profile does not list specific formats.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.