Mary Baumgartner

I have been practicing for 17 years, primarily seeing adults and senior citizens. I operate from a person-centered, emotionally-focused basis. You are the expert on your life, and my goal is to help you with that. I utilize experiential and psychodramatic techniques.. These methods allow for role plays and visualizations. Such techniques increase your ability to get more deeply in touch with your issues and see situations clearly. When you reenact what happens at home, in the safety of the therapy office, solutions become clear and your voice becomes strong.

I start each session with you letting me know what you need help with and what your goals are for that meeting. I will help you move into your challenges more deeply, providing insights and clarity. My approach is warm, friendly and non-judgmental. I also use humor during the sessions. I end each session asking "what you got for you," letting you confirm and summarize how the session helped you to move forward.

We will spend the first session getting to know each other. We will go over what brought you to therapy, and what you would like to get out of our meetings. A significant portion of the session will be about your background, so that I will know how best to help you. There will also be time for you to ask any questions that you may have about me.