Mary Allen, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, WI

Licensed

Online Counseling

(33 reviews)

LCSW Mary Allen

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

Mental health conditions are real, common and treatable.

And recovery is possible.

Mary Allen is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

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Licensing: LCSW Years in Practice: 27 State: Wisconsin

Hi, I have been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in both Wisconsin and California for 27+ years. I have worked with clients having a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, OCD and ADHD, military life, discrimination/bullying, emotional and physical abuse/trauma, PTSD, responder issues, parenting problems, and, grief.

My counseling style is direct, warm, compassionate, goal focused, and, interactive. The "fit" has to feel right for the client or their goals will not be realized. My approach combines several evidenced-based approaches some of which include cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, humanistic, and rational-emotive. You will set the goals and together we will explore the treatment approach that will meet your specific and unique needs.

You've made that difficult first step-reaching out. Congratulations-that's not easy!

I look forward to working with, supporting and empowering you!

About online counseling

Online counseling allows you to receive care from an online mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Issues: Stress Anxiety Relationship issues Family conflicts Self esteem Depression LGBT Trauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issues Parenting issues Anger management Career difficulties Coping with life changes Coaching Compassion fatigue ADHD
Languages Spoken: English

Services offered

Professional, confidential, and judgment-free

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Reviews for Mary Allen

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Mary is the best

I have had therapists at different points in my life and Mary Allen is by far one of the best ones I’ve ever been lucky enough to seek support from! She is so easy to talk to. She poses amazing questions and suggests different perspectives in order for me to come up with some really life changing answers! She makes herself available and is super quick about replying to messages. I recommend her to anyone seeking a therapist.

Great to talk to and have been flexible with my job schedule changes and has learned and listen through my changes in my life events and achieve my goals .

Mary Allen is amazing! She has helped me work through the darkest time of my life and I can not praise her wisdom and guidance enough! She really does listen and gives you great tools to help you through the tough times. I look forward to our sessions every week just to feel the sense of relief after we are finished with our conversation!

Mary has been lovely. I have worked with her for nearly 3 years and feel that she has really listened to my concerns and continues to offer me both compassion in the moment and constructive encouragement & options for furthering my well being.

As a parent with an adult child with bipolar and other mental issues, Mary has been able to help me through some very rough times. She’s awesome!

Mary Allen is a very experienced therapist who is always there for you.

What’s there not to like? She’s companionate, a listener, a cheerleader and knows how to help! My new BFF

Mary Allen has practical advice and a very caring and dynamic approach to therapy. You can tell immediately that she is a seasoned therapist. I’ve never felt this trusting of a therapist before.

Absolutely wonderful. Mary Allen is professional, knowledgeable and easy to open up to. She asks open ended questions that allow you to discover yourself.

Wow! What a strong woman! I needed her expertise in handling my adult daughter. Boundaries! I 65 and still learning! Thank you Mary!

Mary is so kind & always finds ways to gently keep me on task with my therapeutic goals. Love talking to her!

Working with Mary Allen has been such a blessing… not only is she an expert in her field but she also has the personality that allows me to talk openly, like to a friend, and feel heard. She has such a gentle way about her while also being honest and amazing advice/ feedback. She really helps me see things from a different perspective and consider different choices/views. I can’t thank her enough for all of the help and support she has provided me! I recommend her to anyone needing a good quality therapist!

She has helped me tremendously through some tough times and spots in my life. I have really gotten myself on track with her help.

Mary has been wonderful. I like that she challenges my ideas and listens to me.

Mary is a wonderful and trustworthy counselor. She always answers me thoughtfully and gives me so many options and solutions.

Mary Allen is by far the best therapist I've ever had, and it's taken me a few to find someone who gels as well as she does. She listens and offers advice without dumbing things down or ignoring the other work I've already put in. She also checks in frequently and it really feels like she cares and goes the extra mile. I really look forward to our conversations- not just because they help so much but because she is honestly a lot of fun and so easy to talk with!!!

Mary Allen was fantastic to work with. She is caring, genuine and has a wealth of experience and expertise. She gave me tools to make a really positive impact on my life.

She listened and provided feedback and suggestions that show she listened and can help me help myself.

Since I’ve worked with Mary I’ve seen so many positive changes in daily life. I always look forward to our conversations because I feel so supported and Mary always has great ideas and solutions for me.

Mary Allen has me understand a lot in life and with my relationships with my person and my family I highly recommend her.

Mary has offered a gentle and understanding advice through my sessions with her. I feel open to her and working on processing and planning. She summarizes each session with new goals to work on. I appreciate her flexibility and her experience.

She is great. Knows how to do her job. I with price was lower, have friends who need her.

Mary Allen is the most genuine & kind therapist. She challenges me in a way that works for me. She has the best advise & has helped me so much

Mary has been a tremendous help in just a few short weeks. She listens and provides the advice and tools I need to work through my issues. I appreciate her guidance as well as her kindness and caring.

Mary is very approachable and I feel comfortable sharing details about my life with her, which allows me to get the most out of our sessions. I started using some of the tactics that she suggested and found that they helped me manage my anxiety and cycle of negative thinking. I look forward to our weekly sessions. Mary has been very responsive to my messages and has provided useful tools to refer to between sessions.

Mary Allen is the best counselor I have ever had in my life. She is objective, thoughtful, dedicated and I feel like I have been able to resolve my issues and heal because of her. I started seeing her when things were really difficult for me and she is there for me consistently through everything. The best gift she has given me is the way to think through the problems in my life. She is a positive force in my life and I'm very grateful to work with her. She is really the best!

Mary Allen has a gift. Her way of understanding people is what makes her so good at what she does. I don’t believe she’s textbook in her approach, but rather caters to each persons needs & does it well. I feel extremely lucky to have found her & plan to continue working with her for many years to come.

Mary Allen is patient and easy to work with. She is very helpful and genuinely cares for the people she works with.

She is very proactive. Stays engaged and reaches out if she hasn’t heard from me. Helps me to not ignore my troubles.

Mary Allen is warm, responsive, sharp, and very caring! I'm also a therapist and very picky about my counselors- and Mary is top notch!

Mary has been a great listener and helps me process my thoughts. She also has understanding and consideration for my needs which is greatly appreciated.

It has been a very short time that I have been working with Mary Allen and I have had great success for the time we have been working together. She a has shared comments, suggestions, work sheets and valuable information that has really helped me. I look forward with working with Mary Allen to make even more improvements in my relationship.

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