- Stress and anxiety
- Practical coping skills
- Support through loss
About Mary
Mary Meehan is an LPC with 27 years of counseling experience in Missouri who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, caregiving strain, and the emotional fallout of health challenges. She works with clients on self-esteem, parenting questions, relationship struggles, and life changes. Her style is calm and direct, focused on practical steps people can use between sessions.
She creates a respectful space for people to talk through hard memories and current pressures. Conversations are guided by what matters most to the client, whether that is reducing panic, coping with chronic illness, or rebuilding trust after trauma. Mary draws on techniques that teach new ways to respond to thoughts and feelings while also honoring personal history.
Her approach mixes client-centered conversation with clearer skills and goals. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot patterns that keep problems going and DBT strategies to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Narrative ideas help reframe life stories so people can see different choices and possibilities.
Mary has worked across many concerns over her career, including mood disorders like depression and bipolar, ADHD, chronic pain and illness, and caregiver stress. She attends to practical needs such as communication problems, boundaries, and coping skills as much as emotional healing.
People can expect collaborative planning, clear skills to practice, and steady support for making real changes. Her work aims to leave clients with tools they can use day to day and a clearer sense of what helps them feel more capable.
She creates a respectful space for people to talk through hard memories and current pressures. Conversations are guided by what matters most to the client, whether that is reducing panic, coping with chronic illness, or rebuilding trust after trauma. Mary draws on techniques that teach new ways to respond to thoughts and feelings while also honoring personal history.
Her approach mixes client-centered conversation with clearer skills and goals. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot patterns that keep problems going and DBT strategies to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Narrative ideas help reframe life stories so people can see different choices and possibilities.
Mary has worked across many concerns over her career, including mood disorders like depression and bipolar, ADHD, chronic pain and illness, and caregiver stress. She attends to practical needs such as communication problems, boundaries, and coping skills as much as emotional healing.
People can expect collaborative planning, clear skills to practice, and steady support for making real changes. Her work aims to leave clients with tools they can use day to day and a clearer sense of what helps them feel more capable.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseEating disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Narrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
27+ years
Credentials
Missouri
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client's lead. In practice this means the therapist reflects feelings and priorities back so people feel heard and can clarify what they want to change. This approach is useful for grief, identity questions, and adjusting to illness.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and habits and replace them with more helpful behaviors. It often includes simple homework like tracking thoughts or testing new behaviors, which can be done between sessions to build momentum for change.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches skills for managing intense emotions, reducing impulsive reactions, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It is practical work aimed at calming strong feelings and improving communication under stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to choose methods that fit each person's goals, needs, and preferences. Together they will try ideas and adjust the plan if something is not helping.
The practical benefits of online therapy can include easier fitting of sessions into busy days and avoiding travel time. Because the biography does not state specific session formats, confirm current options before booking. Online work still supports skills practice, narrative reflection, and real problem solving that can be applied between sessions.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Mary focus on?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, relationship strain, parenting questions, trauma and abuse, eating issues, anger, career changes, bipolar and depression, ADHD, and coping with life changes and health challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her work combines a warm, client-centered stance with goal-focused skills work. Sessions blend listening and validation with concrete tools to try between meetings.
What experience does she bring?
She has 27 years of counseling experience and has worked with many concerns including chronic pain, caregiver stress, trauma recovery, and life transitions.
What credentials and region are listed?
Mary holds the LPC credential (Licensed Professional Counselor) and practices in Missouri.
Which languages and international availability are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.