Mary Jo Greenwood

(MSW, LCSW)

About Me

I have been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Mental Health Therapist for 17 years. I earned my masters in social work at the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2002. Since I live in a rural area with little access to mental health services; I have had the opportunity to work with all populations. I have been the most effective in assisting those who experience depression, anxiety (including related diagnoses like OCD and sleep disorders) , and relationship problems (intimate relationships, family issues, and parenting). I view all my practice through the lens of trauma-informed care and consider the whole person; not just individual symptoms. My approach is eclectic and client-driven. I will assist you in formulating a treatment plan that will be ever adapting to your current needs.

I am licensed in Wyoming where I reside, and Nevada for my annual volunteer work at Burning Man. I have attended the event for 9 years and I volunteer on the Crisis Intervention Team. I take three generations of my family. The annual experience combines three of my favorite things: camping, family, and artistic expression. My friends describe me as "The most approachable person in the room." I know how hard is it to seek support and I never make people feel judged or minimize their experiences. Helping people help themselves is my passion. I like the Better Help platform because people can often feel stuck and unable to take the multiple steps needed to seek counseling in a traditional office setting.

I am looking forward to assisting you in meeting your potential and helping improve your daily quality of life! You have taken the first step. Let's get started.

Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Relationship issues
  • Trauma and abuse
  • Parenting issues
  • Depression
Also experienced in:
Addictions , LGBT , Family conflicts , Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Eating disorders , Sleeping disorders , Anger management , Self esteem , Career difficulties , Bipolar disorder , Coping with life changes , Compassion fatigue , ADHD , Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Years of Experience: 18

Services Offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

LCSW #618 (Expires: 2021-03-28)

LCSW #7441-C (Expires: 2021-03-31)

Reviews

Written by C.H. on Jul 27, 2020 after counseling with Mary Jo for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, and coping with life changes

Mary Jo is compassionate and has helped me by giving me actionable steps. She is an excellent therapist.

Written by K.I. on Jul 20, 2020 after counseling with Mary Jo for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and self esteem

I’m 3 weeks into using BetterHelp and having Mary Jo as a counsellor and I cannot recommend them enough. She’s really friendly and really listens to everything that I say. I have a lot of hope that I can work through my situation and get to a much better place.

Written by K.R. on Jul 12, 2020 after counseling with Mary Jo for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem

Great therapist, really glad I found this service. She listens well as guides me to think about certain things that I usually wouldn’t

Written by E.V. on Jun 26, 2020 after counseling with Mary Jo for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties

Mary Jo's kindness, support and understanding helped me start dealing with difficult past and present situations. It was easy to open up and talk to her about myself and my life. I am grateful for the betterhelp service and feel very fortunate to have had Mary Jo Greenwood as a counselor. Thank you

Written by J.E. on May 21, 2020 after counseling with Mary Jo for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem

I can't thank her enough!

Written by E.L. on Apr 20, 2020 after counseling with Mary Jo for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, eating disorders, and coping with life changes

After two sessions, I have learned from Mary Jo. That says it all!

Written by S.T. on Apr 08, 2020 after counseling with Mary Jo for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Although it is early into my counseling with Mary Jo Greenwood I feel that I trust her and she has experience within the area of my issues. She is flexible for when I am having a bad day and even when my head is a bit scattered this is ok and I feel like I lead the session mostly. She is friendly and always positive. I feel as though I can talk to her about my inner secrets which i have been unable to do so for a long time.

Written by K.A. on Apr 05, 2020 after counseling with Mary Jo for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety

Mary Jo is a great therapist!

Written by J.E. on Mar 20, 2020 after counseling with Mary Jo for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem

Wonderful person! Thanks so much!

Written by K.A. on Mar 11, 2020 after counseling with Mary Jo for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coaching, and adhd

We are still in the beginning stages so she lets me talk a lot and guides the conversion questions. She gives me things to look up or homework to apply throughout the week that I don't see her which I really like.

Written by A.M. on Mar 10, 2020 after counseling with Mary Jo for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd

I’ve always been incredibly nervous and reluctant to do counseling so I wasn’t quite sure of what to expect with starting this. Mary Jo has made me feel extremely comfortable and safe. She has brought me new insight and solid advice on many different situations. I feel empowered to overcome any issues with having her to talk to. I’m very grateful to have her as my counselor. BetterHelp has been amazing and I’m so happy I started. ❤️

Written by A.G. on Mar 09, 2020 after counseling with Mary Jo for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety

Mary Jo Greenwood is very patient and a great listener. So far I've really enjoyed the sessions with her.

Written by A.L. on Mar 09, 2020 after counseling with Mary Jo for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

I adore Mary Jo. I was nervous to start therapy but she listened to me like a friend and helped me understand why I think the way I do rather than make me feel like I was wrong for thinking that way. I wasn’t sure that therapy would be beneficial for me because I didn’t know what my goal was. After one session with her, I felt validated and hopeful.

Written by J.U. on Mar 02, 2020 after counseling with Mary Jo for 2 weeks

Very helpful and understanding.