- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship patterns
- CBT and mindfulness
About Mary
Dr. Mary Jane Preece is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with 20 years of experience practicing in Ohio. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and ADHD among other issues. Mary Jane helps people facing career pressures, parenting strains, grief, and trauma and abuse.
She uses clear, practical methods rather than abstract language. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Clients work on skills for managing anxiety, improving communication, and handling anger or caregiver stress.
Her background includes long-term clinical work with adults dealing with chronic life transitions and mental health challenges. She blends approaches to match each person's needs, drawing on client-centered conversations and concrete behavioral tools.
In sessions she commonly addresses family of origin problems, codependency, and feelings of emptiness or abandonment. She also supports people coping with chronic illness, cancer-related stress, and fertility or aging concerns.
People can expect practical strategies alongside reflective conversation. The emphasis is on small, manageable steps - for example planning how to handle a difficult conversation or developing routines that reduce overwhelm.
Her work is for adults seeking steadier mood regulation, clearer goals, and better day-to-day coping. New clients are asked to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to begin.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and supporting a person's own goals. In practice this means the therapist follows the client's lead, reflects back what she hears, and helps people clarify what they want to change. It is useful for relationship patterns, self-esteem, and life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. Sessions use practical exercises such as identifying unhelpful thinking, testing beliefs, and building new routines. CBT is frequently used for anxiety, depression, and stress management.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for regulating emotion and handling intense moments. Skill building often covers distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness for managing conflict and anger.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That may mean trying a skill-based strategy for a while or focusing on reflective conversations first.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are offered. Confirm current session options before booking. Online formats can make it easier to fit sessions into a workday, reduce travel time, or allow a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can adapt worksheets, mindfulness practices, and behavioral tasks to remote sessions so patients can practice between meetings.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Ohio, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem, coping with life changes, ADHD, depression, grief, trauma and related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered with practical tools. She mixes conversational listening with techniques from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and existential approaches.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of mental health and life transition issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPC and LPCC credentials and practices in Ohio.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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