Mary Allen, LCSW

Mary Allen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with more than three decades of experience. She offers a direct and warm counseling style that focuses on clear goals and practical steps. Mary listens closely to what matters to each person and works with them to set realistic targets for change.

She combines several therapeutic approaches to match individual needs. That can include attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Mindfulness and emotionally-focused work help people reconnect with feelings and learn new ways to respond.

Mary has worked with a wide range of concerns over her career, including anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship strain. She also supports people dealing with parenting stress, career questions, compassion fatigue, chronic illness, and identity-related concerns such as LGBT issues. Her background includes helping clients cope with major life changes and difficult losses.

Sessions are collaborative and interactive. Clients set goals and Mary helps choose the mix of strategies that fit those goals. Her tone is straightforward but compassionate, aiming to make therapeutic steps clear and doable.

For someone facing persistent low mood, repeated worry, or relationship pain, she focuses on practical skills and new ways of relating that can reduce distress. Mary emphasizes finding the right fit and adjusting the plan as progress is made.