Mary Vietmeier, LPCC

Mary Vietmeier is an OH LPCC with 21 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, codependency, grief, and life changes. She also works with those facing caregiver strain, chronic illness, cancer-related concerns, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.

Mary trained first as a registered nurse and later completed graduate work in counseling. She became a licensed professional clinical counselor in Ohio in 2001. Her background includes nursing in surgery, labor and delivery, and cancer research, years as a counselor, and a Master of Divinity and chaplain internship working with people in severe medical crisis.

In sessions she combines a person-centered stance with practical tools. She listens for how a person's early relationships shape current patterns and then names small changes that can make daily life easier. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral work and dialectical skills when helpful, and she draws on emotionally focused and attachment ideas to talk about closeness and boundaries.

Mary prefers to meet with individuals rather than couples or family groups. She often works with people who have caregiving responsibilities, chronic health challenges, complicated grief, or patterns of people-pleasing and dependence. Her approach pays attention to physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects without judgment.

Her goal in the first weeks is to help clarify what feels most urgent and to build simple, workable steps forward. She asks practical questions, helps set boundaries, and offers skills for managing intense feelings so clients can make clearer choices about relationships and daily life.

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