Mary

Ms Mary Bonneson, MSc

Psychotherapist

“With over 25 years of professional experience, I am equipped to guide individuals and families toward fuller and more enjoyable lives. Anxiety, depression, and eating disorders are increasingly common as we encounter multiple sources of stress at once. Let's find strategies that help you flourish in ways that matter to you.”

About Me

With over two decades of experience, I guide individuals and families toward more enjoyable lives. I offer a compassionate, creative, and collaborative space. We'll explore and identify current patterns that keep you stuck. And we'll help you develop practical strategies to move you toward growth and healing. This approach suits those willing to practice new habits of thinking and behavior. We can navigate life's complexities, while also fostering lasting well-being and connection.

Approach

When stress narrows your options, we'll help you focus on practical, step-by-step changes that fit your day-to-day rhythm. Sessions in Brookfield or via secure online meetings will move at a steady pace, with focused skill practice and logging progress between meetings to keep momentum. We'll track anxiety management, improved mood regulation, sleep quality, assist with grief work, discuss eating and exercise habits, and pursue improved relationships, keeping progress measurable and manageable. Faith - based concepts are integrated into the therapy process as determined by the client. This approach suits teens and adults seeking clear, usable strategies and steady forward movement. My approach is goal-directed and skills-based, so clients can learn. But we aren't rigid or overly structured. We make room for humor, relaxing, and grounding, moving at a pace the client sets.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Outpatient psychotherapy services for teens and adults. Cognitive Behavior Therapy (Certified) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Relaxation training (various methods) Heart - focused breathing Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills Online (Teletherapy) (Certified) Stress Resilience Training Christian Counseling (Board Certified)

Services Offered:

  • Coaching

    A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.

  • Family Therapy

    A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.

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  • Spiritual or Faith-Based Counseling

    Counselling that integrates spiritual or religious beliefs into the therapeutic process for people who want faith to be part of their healing.

  • Pain Management

    Psychological approaches to chronic pain that address the emotional, cognitive, and behavioural dimensions of living with persistent pain.

  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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  • Guided Visualisation

    A relaxation technique in which a therapist guides you through calming mental imagery to reduce stress, anxiety, or pain.

  • ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy)

    A form of therapy that teaches acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings while guiding action aligned with personal values.

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  • CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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  • Individual Psychotherapy

    In-depth one-on-one therapy that explores the deeper roots of a person's difficulties, often drawing on psychodynamic or psychoanalytic models.

Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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  • Chronic Illness

    A long-term health condition (e.g., diabetes, autoimmune disease, chronic pain) that persists over time and affects physical, emotional, and social well-being.

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Eating Disorders

    A group of conditions, including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating, involving disturbed eating behaviours and a distorted relationship with food and body image.

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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Spiritual or Faith-Based Counseling

    Counselling that integrates spiritual or religious beliefs into the therapeutic process for people who want faith to be part of their healing.

  • Guilt or Forgiveness

    Persistent feelings of guilt, shame, or difficulty forgiving oneself or others that weigh on emotional well-being and relationships.

  • Women's Issues

    Psychological challenges more commonly experienced by women, including gender-based stress, reproductive health concerns, body image, caregiving burden, and societal expectations.

Professional Title:

  • Psychotherapist

    A professional trained to provide in-depth therapy that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting change.

Credentials

Registrations

State of Wisconsin

Licensed Professional Counselor

Qualifications

Master of Science in Clinical Psychology

Purdue University

Memberships

American Counseling Association (ACA)

Full Member

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

Full Member

Service Areas

Private Practice

In-person & Online

Brookfield, Wisconsin

United States

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Brookfield, United States