Mary Niedermeier-Bleyaert , LMSW

Mary Niedermeier-Bleyaert, LMSW, brings 34 years of professional practice as a Michigan-licensed social worker to her therapeutic work. She has focused on helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship and family conflicts, and cope with grief and loss, while also addressing issues such as depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and intimacy-related concerns. Her experience spans a wide range of life transitions and mental health needs, including work with LGBT clients, bipolar disorder, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and career or self-esteem difficulties.

Mary’s approach centers on respect for each person’s story and strengths. She treats clients as the experts of their own lives and partners with them to identify and build on abilities that support change and resilience. Whether addressing anger, attachment or abandonment concerns, blended family dynamics, caregiving stress, or recovery from domestic violence, she emphasizes practical steps tailored to each individual’s situation.

Beginning therapy can require real courage, and Mary acknowledges that first step while offering steady, client-focused support. As an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - she draws on evidence-informed methods and collaborative listening to help clients move toward the goals that matter most to them.

Therapeutic Approaches Applied in Online Care

Mary integrates Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her online practice. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes active listening and empathy, helping clients explore their values and strengths as they work through relationship, family, or identity concerns. CBT focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical strategies for managing stress, anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

She approaches the choice of method collaboratively, recognizing that the right approach varies by person and situation. Mary works with each client to identify their goals, preferences, and needs, and then adapts techniques so therapy feels tailored and useful rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online sessions take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care during busy periods or life transitions, and they allow therapists and clients to focus on meaningful progress in a format that fits daily life.