- 35 years experience
- Values-based care
- Relationship focus
About Mary
Dr. Mary Ann Dier-Zimmermann is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois with 35 years of experience. She frames therapy as a personal journey toward greater wholeness and balance. She listens carefully and treats each person with respect and empathy.
Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. She offers an initial assessment and works with clients to build a clear plan. Sessions often focus on improving mood, handling grief, and addressing anxiety or depression in everyday terms.
Dr. Dier-Zimmermann pays attention to relationships and how they affect wellbeing. That includes romantic relationships, friendships, family ties, and codependency concerns. She also supports people navigating identity and LGBT questions, parenting challenges, and career or life transitions.
Her training blends psychological and spiritual perspectives. She helps people consider their beliefs and values as part of healing, when that is important to them. The work can include building awareness, strengthening supports, and practicing new ways of relating.
People looking for a calm, nonjudgmental clinician may find her style fits well. She aims to respect each person’s integrity and life situation while helping them find practical steps forward.
Approaches that guide online work
Dr. Dier-Zimmermann draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take small, meaningful steps toward those values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and life transitions because it focuses on action aligned with what matters.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early and current relationships shape feelings and behavior. This approach helps people who want to understand patterns in their close relationships and reduce repeating painful cycles.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help decide which methods fit a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is made collaboratively and can shift as progress unfolds.
Confirm the specific online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for consistent check-ins during transitions. It also offers flexibility for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or for sessions that do not require being on camera.
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Experience
35+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She addresses many concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, and codependency. Relationship issues and identity concerns such as LGBT topics are also part of her focus.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is calm and nonjudgmental and emphasis is on listening with empathy. She offers assessments and develops practical plans with each person.
What background does she bring to therapy?
She brings 35 years of clinical experience and a specialized education in religion, spirituality, and psychology. That combination shapes how she addresses beliefs alongside mental health.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, in the state of Illinois.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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