“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.”
– Rumi
Provides
- Individual Therapy
- Family Therapy
Specializations
- Grief & Loss
- C-PTSD & PTSD
- Spirituality & Faith
- Substance Abuse
- Depression & Anxiety
- Family Estrangement/ Blended Families
- Life Transitions
- Relational Healing & Attachment Dynamics
Certifications
- Bachelor of Social Work- University of Utah
- Master of Social Work (current)- University of Utah
- C-SSRS Trained
About Mary Chaney
My path into the helping profession began nearly a decade ago as a wilderness therapy field guide, where I first experienced the powerful intersection of nature, human connection, and healing. Since then, I’ve worked across a range of settings from hospice care to residential and outpatient treatment for substance use disorders. Today, I feel grateful to be at Red Willow, where I can weave together my professional training and lived experience.
Grief has been one of my greatest teachers in life. The loss of a cherished relationship at a young age profoundly shaped who I am and how I understand learning to live alongside what we cannot change. For a time, I used alcohol to cope with the emotional pain of that loss. In choosing sobriety seven years ago, I began not only healing, but also building the confidence to pursue this work with clarity and purpose. Through these early experiences, I developed a sensitivity to how we connect with spirit and create meaning in existence, which continues to inform how I hold space for clients.
Alongside my clinical work, I’ve spent the past decade building a personal practice in yoga and breathwork. I’m endlessly fascinated by the mind-body connection and the practical, biological power of the breath to influence our physiology and overall well-being. These practices and experiences shape how I see the world, how I continue to grow, and how I show up for the people I serve.
My Approach
My approach is integrative. I draw from a variety of therapeutic modalities, recognizing that deep healing and growth occur through relational safety, emotional processing, increased awareness, and reconnection with the self.
