Mary Dahnert is an Educator Peer Coach for VITAL WorkLife. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Licensed Professional Counselor and therapist in private practice in Chaska, Minnesota. Mary received her Master's in Counseling and Psychotherapy in 1998, and provides behavioral health and therapy services for individuals, couples and families. Dahnert has developed a clinical focus on diagnosing and treating co-occurring challenges of mental health and addiction.

In addition, Mary currently holds a Minnesota Teaching License, and has experience as a special education teacher (grades 1-12) and in vocational education (grades 7-12), as well as a license in Professional School Counseling (grades K-12) in Minnesota. With this background, Dahnert understands educational concerns and challenges of children, post-secondary learners, parents and teachers.