PuttingFamilyFirst

The therapist listings are provided by BetterHelp and we will earn a commission if you use our link - at no cost to you.

MK Portrait of Mary (Peggy) Keating
Online therapist

Mary (Peggy) Keating

Straightforward support for practical change

Book with Mary
Credentials
LISW
Experience
40 years
Licensed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Mary

Mary (Peggy) Keating is a licensed independent social worker with four decades of experience. She focuses on practical work that addresses the problems getting in the way of everyday life. She listens closely, offers straightforward guidance, and helps people take the next steps forward.

Her style blends warmth with clarity. She can be gently supportive, and she can also point out when patterns are holding someone back. Sessions aim to be direct and useful rather than long on jargon.

Background and approach

Mary has worked with a wide range of concerns over her career. She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, mood concerns, addictions, and issues related to identity and relationships. She also supports people coping with trauma, caregiving strain, chronic health troubles, and life transitions.

Her training includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, mindfulness-based methods, Motivational Interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas. Mary explains tools in clear terms and practices approaches that clients can try between sessions. Based in Ohio, Mary brings practical solutions grounded in experience.

She focuses on what clients want to change and works with them to build doable strategies. The goal is better functioning and more satisfying daily life.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Mary uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this approach breaks problems into small steps and teaches skills that can be practiced between sessions. She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to address traumatic memories and reduce their emotional intensity through guided processing techniques.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Mary talks with clients about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they adjust methods so the work fits the person and the issue at hand.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. These options let clients fit sessions into busy schedules and continue care from home or elsewhere. The different formats also allow Mary to use skills practice, coaching, and paced trauma work in ways that suit each person.

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.

EMDR

A structured protocol used with distressing memories, pairing recall with guided attention tasks. Some therapists adapt it for video sessions; whether that fits is worth asking about directly.

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 kinds of concerns does Mary address?
She works with many issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, relationship problems, parenting matters, and identity-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Mary blends a warm, supportive manner with direct feedback. She aims to be practical and helps clients try new ways of handling problems.
What is her professional background?
She has 40 years of experience as a clinician and brings long-term practice with a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the credential LISW with licence number OH LISW I.0600020-SUPV and practices from Ohio.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Mary?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience
40 years
Licensed
Ohio
Languages
English

Next step

Talk to Mary

  • Takes a few minutes
  • Nothing to set up just to look
  • Stop at any point
Book with Mary