Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Mary Gales-Wenz has been a Licensed Independent Social Worker for 40+ years and has practiced in a variety of Behavioral Health environments during that time. After obtaining a Master’s Degree in Social Work she was employed for 20 years with The Department of Veterans Affairs @ both the St. Cloud and Minneapolis hospitals in Outpatient and Inpatient settings.
Her career path after The Department of Veterans Affairs included providing Mental Health services with Hazelden Center for Youth and Families, Allina Behavioral Health Clinics, Central MN Mental Health Clinics, Clinical Supervision of Residential Treatment for Department of Corrections, Behavioral Healthcare Management for a local MN insurance company and maintaining a small private practice since 2009.
Mary has worked with adults, seniors, and adolescents in Chemical Dependency and Mental Health Treatment facilities, addressing PTS, Anxiety, Sexual and Physical
Trauma, Depression diagnoses, to name a few. Mary continues to keep her skills updated in regards to new research and treatment modalities. She has a particular interest in the mind-body connection and therapies that clients better understand this. She is trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy that helps to process the entire emotional and cognitive experience for individuals.
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Mary Gales-Wenz is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker practicing in Minnesota with more than 40 years of professional experience. She holds a Minnesota clinical social work license (MN LICSW 4518) and has maintained a long career in behavioral health settings.
After completing a master’s degree in social work, Mary spent two decades working for the Department of Veterans Affairs at both the St. Cloud and Minneapolis hospitals, providing services in outpatient and inpatient settings. Her subsequent positions have included roles at the Hazelden Center for Youth and Families, Allina Behavioral Health Clinics, and Central Minnesota Mental Health Clinics, along with clinical supervision of residential treatment for the Department of Corrections and behavioral healthcare management for a local Minnesota insurance company. She has also sustained a small private practice since 2009.
Mary’s clinical work has involved adults, seniors, and adolescents in chemical dependency and mental health treatment facilities, addressing concerns such as post-traumatic stress (PTS), anxiety, sexual and physical trauma, and depression diagnoses. She keeps her skills current with evolving research and treatment approaches and has a particular interest in the mind-body connection and therapies that help people understand that link. Mary is trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy, a modality designed to help individuals process both emotional and cognitive aspects of difficult experiences.
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