Mary Jo Greenwood , LCSW

Mary Jo Greenwood is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 21 years of experience in mental health care. She earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2002 and has built a practice shaped by work across rural settings and multiple levels of care, including psychiatric inpatient units, group homes, crisis centers, and outpatient counseling. Her long experience in the child welfare and juvenile systems has included supporting abused and neglected children and their parents, and she brings that background to work with families, blended households, and adoption and foster care concerns.

Mary Jo has been particularly effective supporting people dealing with depression, anxiety - including related conditions such as OCD and sleep disorders - and a wide range of relationship difficulties from parenting challenges to unhealthy or abusive partnerships. She also has experience with substance use issues, chronic illness and pain, ADHD, bipolar and mood disorders, and compassion fatigue among caregivers. With many military veterans in her circle and personal experience navigating the VA disability process, she offers practical knowledge for clients involved with VA services.

Practicing through a trauma-informed lens, Mary Jo considers the whole person rather than isolated symptoms. Her style is eclectic and client-driven - she collaborates with clients to build treatment plans that adapt as needs change. Friends describe her as "The most approachable person in the room," and she is committed to helping people help themselves without judgment or minimization. She has provided online counseling for multiple years, began remote practice in January 2020, and continues to maintain long-term client relationships that began during that time. Mary Jo looks forward to supporting clients as they work toward improved daily functioning and well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of connection and trust formed early in life. It helps individuals and families understand how attachment styles influence current relationships and supports growth in secure, healthier bonds, especially useful for adoption, foster care, and attachment concerns.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration. The therapist follows the client’s lead to create a supportive environment where people can explore values, identity, and relationship issues at their own pace.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and develop practical strategies to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, and other mood-related concerns. It is goal-oriented and often includes skills and exercises that can be practiced between sessions.

Selecting the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Mary Jo Greenwood works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. She adapts methods as progress is made and circumstances change.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options allow scheduling across distances, gradual engagement for people who start with messaging and move to voice or video as comfort grows, and continued support for those managing busy lives, caregiving responsibilities, or geographic barriers to in-person care.