Mary Vietmeier is a counselor who focuses on helping individuals facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes.
01About Mary
Mary Vietmeier is a counselor who focuses on helping individuals facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes. She meets people where they are and aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk about what matters most. Mary holds an LPCC, which is a licensed professional clinical counselor credential in Ohio.
She draws on a long career that began in nursing and expanded into mental health care. That background gives her a practical view of how physical and emotional struggles connect.
Background and approach
She also studied theology and served as a hospital chaplain, which shaped how she listens to spiritual and existential concerns. In sessions she emphasizes understanding the whole person - body, mind, and beliefs. Her approach is person-centered and collaborative, so clients set goals and she helps them find workable steps to move forward.
She uses a mix of methods to match each person's needs rather than a single fixed technique. Mary has worked with a wide range of issues including trauma, intimacy-related concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and end-of-life matters. She explains things plainly, helps people sort through complicated histories, and focuses on practical choices clients can make between sessions.
Her style is direct but compassionate, shaped by more than two decades of clinical work. Many people who come to her want clearer direction, better communication skills, relief from anxiety or depression, or help reconnecting with their values. She encourages small, steady steps and aims to build resilience over time.
02Credentials
- LPCC (Ohio)
- License E.0004159 · expires January 2028
- NPI
- 1619149390 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Mary lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Methods Mary names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Mary names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How her approaches fit with online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships and emotions; it helps people understand patterns in closeness, trust, and fear of abandonment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on emotional experience and helps people name, sit with, and shift strong feelings to improve relationships and personal clarity.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Mary will listen to your goals, try out methods that fit your needs, and adjust the plan as you go. The collaboration helps make sure the techniques match your situation and preferences rather than following a fixed formula.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls preserve much of face-to-face communication and are useful when nonverbal cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, and a way to track progress in writing. These options can help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or treatment schedules while keeping the focus on steady, usable progress.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Mary works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship concerns, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and issues tied to chronic illness or caregiving.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative. She combines practical strategies with listening to values and spiritual concerns.
What is her professional background?
She has 21 years of clinical experience that began in nursing and moved into counseling, plus seminary study and hospital chaplaincy work.
Where is she licensed and based?
Mary holds an LPCC and practices in Ohio.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
She sees people by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is payment handled and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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