Dr. Mary Fawcett, LPC - Therapist in Minnesota

About Mary

Dr. Mary Fawcett is a licensed professional counselor in Minnesota with 25 years of experience. She brings a long history of counseling and counselor education to her work.

Her approach is warm and interactive, aiming to make difficult conversations easier to begin. She focuses on everyday problems that interrupt family life and personal wellbeing. Common areas she addresses include stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, grief, relationship strain, self-esteem, and addiction concerns.

Background and approach

She also works with issues such as chronic illness, aging, immigration-related stress, and multicultural concerns. In sessions she uses clear, action-oriented methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.

Client-Centered Therapy creates space to be heard without judgement. Motivational Interviewing supports people who want to make changes but feel stuck. Her style is respectful and down-to-earth.

She avoids labels and works collaboratively to build a plan that fits each person’s goals. Conversations are practical and focused on small steps that can be tried between sessions. Dr.

Fawcett draws on her background as a counselor educator and supervisor when teaching new skills. That experience informs how she explains ideas and guides practice. She aims to help people move from feeling overwhelmed to manageable daily routines and clearer choices.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening with empathy and helping people feel understood. Online sessions give space for that supportive conversation and for identifying what matters most to the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; it works well through video or phone because exercises and homework can be explained and reviewed together. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and calm stress, and these practices can be guided in real time during remote sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. From there she tailors a plan that may combine approaches and adjusts it over time as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to regular care. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that is helpful. Phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging can fit into busy days or support brief check-ins between longer meetings. This variety makes it easier to maintain momentum and try new strategies without major disruptions to daily life.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting issues, grief, self-esteem, addictions, and related life changes.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is warm, supportive, and interactive. Sessions focus on respectful listening and practical steps to try between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

She has 25 years of combined experience in clinical counseling and counselor education.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - with license MN LPC 0671 and is located in Minnesota.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 25 years
Licensed: Minnesota
Languages: English

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