Mary Blue
My name is Mary Blue and I am a therapist who helps adults navigate relationships, attachment struggles, anxiety and life transitions. My approach is compassionate, direct, and tailored to your unique needs--whether that means exploring deep emotions, challenging old narratives, or developing practical coping tools.
My greatest strength is my ability to create a space where clients feel both deeply understood and gently challenged.
Therapy with me is a space where you can be real, feel supported, and work toward lasting change.
First session
In the first session, we'll start by getting to know each other in a way that feels comfortable to you. I'll ask about what's bringing you to therapy, your background, and what you hope to gain from our work together. There's no pressure to share everything at once--this is a space for you to move at your own pace.
Strengths
My greatest strength is my ability to create a space where clients feel both deeply understood and gently challenged. I balance warmth and directness, helping clients explore difficult emotions while also encouraging real change.
Ideal clients
I work best with clients who are struggling with relationships, attachment wounds, anxiety and depression. My clients are often deep thinkers who feel stuck in patterns that no longer serve them-whether it is difficulty with vulnerability, fear of abandonment, or uncertainty about their next steps in life. Many of my clients are navigating dating, marriage, break ups or relationship challenges, while others are working through personal growth, self-worth, and identity shifts.
Treatment methods
Attachment-based
Using attachment based theory to assist in creating and nurturing healthy relationships.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Using CBT to challenge and learn to reframe negative thinking patterns in every day life.
Psychodynamic
Using psychodynamic techniques to delve deeper into childhood memories/trauma to identify patterns of behavior.
Location
Virtual sessions
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- IllinoisLicense 149020330