Mary (Peggy) Keating, LISW

Mary (Peggy) Keating is an Ohio-based therapist with 40 years of clinical experience. She uses a direct but compassionate style to help people untangle what gets in the way of living well. Peggy addresses identity and LGBTQI concerns, mood and anxiety, grief, addictions, and life changes common in midlife.

Her approach balances warmth with clarity. She listens closely and offers straightforward feedback when clients need a push to move forward. Sessions focus on practical steps to reduce distress and restore daily functioning.

Peggy draws on several methods to meet different needs. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also integrates Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice and manage difficult feelings in the moment.

For trauma and lingering painful memories she may use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Motivational Interviewing is part of her work with addiction and ambivalence. She also brings psychodynamic ideas to understand long-standing patterns and relationships.

People come to her for many concerns, including relationship struggles, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, career stress, caregiving burdens, chronic illness, and intimacy-related issues. She aims to help each person set clear goals and take manageable steps toward them.

Mary holds an LISW, which stands for Licensed Independent Social Worker. Sessions are conducted in English and are offered in Ohio. To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability.

How her approaches translate to online work

Mary commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR in her work. CBT focuses on spotting thoughts and behavior patterns that feed anxiety or depression and then practicing new ways of thinking and acting. EMDR is a method used to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories by pairing focused attention with guided processing.

She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice their emotions and bodily responses without getting overwhelmed. Mindfulness practices can make daily stress easier to manage and improve sleep, eating, and emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. She will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice may shift over time as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Because session formats are not specified here, please confirm current options before booking. Many people find remote work helps them maintain continuity of care during life transitions and makes it simpler to schedule follow-ups or shorter check-ins when needed.