Mary Hendrickson, LPC

(she/her/hers)

Admissions Coordinator

Mary is a licensed professional counselor and has been passionate about treatment of Eating Disorders since 2009. During her training, she spent her internship working at Aurora Psychiatric Hospital in the Eating Disorders Unit with multiple levels of care. Mary's therapeutic approach includes positive psychology, mindfulness, CBT, and existentialism. Her goal is to connect individually with each patient, while at the same time promote a safe, trusting group environment that fosters growth and positive change.

Education & Trainings:

• Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology with a focus on Community Counseling (UW-Milwaukee)

• Independent healthcare EMR IT consultant

What does your role at Edelweiss Behavioral Health entail?

• Insurance checks/verifications

• Phone screens

• Fill in for IOP Group Therapy and ANAD support groups

• Referrals

What made you decide to go into this specialty?

Having a personal history with the disease and overcoming it with the help of professionals led me to be passionate about helping others do the same. We live in a society that constantly tells women to shrink. I want women to feel empowered to take up space, in both mind and body. While working as the intake and admission coordinator at Edelweiss, my passion has grown to helping families and individuals navigate the healthcare system while seeking treatment for eating disorders. Seeing a loved one struggle with an eating disorder or dealing with it yourself is stressful can be debilitating. Trying to find help can often be confusing and stressful. I want to ease that burden for families and individuals.