Mary Wilkening, MSW, LICSW
Minnesota License #18657
Education
Wheaton College (Illinois)
DePaul University College of Law
University of Minnesota School of Social Work
Training/Experience
Cabot Psychological Services has a team of highly trained professionals to assist you with your specific needs. Meet The Team
Daytime, evening and weekend appointments are available and we accept most insurance.
In the midst of the serious work of therapy, Mary seeks to find hope, joy, and humor –and a renewed enthusiasm for life. Along with EMDR and Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Mary utilizes mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral approaches, and acceptance and commitment therapy. Mary also encourages her clients to pursue a holistic approach to health, incorporating exercise, proper sleep and nutrition, spiritual practices, nurturing relationships, and activities they enjoy.
Mary is an independent contractor working with Cabot Psychological Services.
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” - James Baldwin
Mary believes in a relational, strengths-based approach to therapy. Her focus areas include work with survivors of trauma and abuse, couples therapy, and treating depression, anxiety, life transitions, and grief and loss.
Mary is certified in both EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) therapy and Accelerated Resolution Therapy, which are evidence-based therapies used to heal from the effects of trauma.