Mary Jo Greenwood, LCSW
Compassionate LCSW focused on stories and coping
Details
| Name | Mary Jo Greenwood |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Wyoming |
| Licensed in | Wyoming, Nevada |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 21 |
About Mary
Mary Jo Greenwood is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 21 years of practice. She offers a calm, straightforward style and focuses on helping people cope with depression, anxiety, trauma, and relationship struggles. Her work is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at making daily life feel more manageable.
She trained at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, earning a Master of Social Work in 2002. Her career spans psychiatric inpatient care, group homes, crisis centers, and outpatient counseling.
Background and approach
Those varied settings shaped a flexible approach to different problems and life stages. Much of her work has been connected to child welfare and juvenile systems, and she has experience supporting parents and people affected by abuse and neglect. She has also worked alongside military veterans and is familiar with navigating VA-related processes.
This background informs her attention to systems and practical supports. Her practice is influenced by trauma-informed care and a narrative perspective that pays attention to personal stories and meaning. She describes her style as client-driven and eclectic, which means she adapts strategies to what each person needs.
She helps people build a plan that changes as they make progress. Mary Jo often starts clients with messaging or phone check-ins when that feels easier, then moves to longer video sessions if desired. She emphasizes nonjudgmental support and steady guidance.
If someone wants clear steps, coping tools, and a therapist who listens, she frames therapy as collaborative work toward everyday improvements.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem among the things Mary works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Mary directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Mary directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Narrative and Attachment Approaches for Online Care
Mary Jo blends narrative therapy with attachment-aware ideas and client-centered listening to help people tell their story and find practical shifts that feel useful. Narrative therapy focuses on how a person makes sense of life events and relationships, helping separate problems from identity and opening up new possibilities for action. Attachment-based ideas look at patterns in relationships and safety needs, helping people change how they connect and respond in close relationships.She treats the choice of approach as a team decision. The therapist and client will talk about goals, try a few methods, and adjust plans together as needs change. That collaborative process helps match tools to what actually helps someone feel steadier and more able to cope day to day.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which give flexibility for different rhythms and comfort levels. Shorter messages or live chat can be a gentle starting point. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Video lets the therapist and client use visual cues and do longer, skills-based work. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and make steady progress on stress, anxiety, trauma-related concerns, and relationship patterns.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and challenges like parenting, career stress, and sleep or eating problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-driven and narrative-focused, with trauma-aware care and practical tools from approaches like CBT and DBT when helpful.
What is her background and experience?
She has 21 years of experience working across inpatient, group home, crisis center, and outpatient settings, plus significant work in child welfare and juvenile services.
What credentials and region does she practice in?
She holds a Master of Social Work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Licenses include WY LCSW and NV LCSW, and she practices from Wyoming.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the person's preference.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
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