Works with
How Mary works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Mary
Mary Bulla is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, anger, and life changes. She works with clients coping with depression, trauma, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and challenges around intimacy and relationships. Mary aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can start to make changes that matter to them.
Her style is flexible and practical. Sessions focus on what a person wants to change and on small steps that fit into daily life.
Background and approach
Mary listens first, then pairs conversation with hands-on techniques that match each person's needs. She encourages feedback so the work can shift when something is not helping. Mary earned a master’s degree from Nova Southeastern University and holds a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential.
Her background includes grief and bereavement work at a hospice, community health work with children, and independent practice with teens and adults. A personal experience with cancer deepened her interest in supporting people with chronic or terminal illness. Clinically, she draws from client-centered therapy, psychodynamic ideas, solution-focused methods, and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).
She also uses psychoeducation, cognitive behavioral techniques, and creative activities like art and play when appropriate. This mix allows sessions to be tailored to each person’s concerns and goals. People who choose Mary typically want steady, practical support while they navigate difficult feelings or big life transitions.
She invites questions and believes honesty helps people find the best fit for their care.
What Mary works with
Everything Mary lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Mary's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mary lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration so the therapist follows the client's lead and helps build goals that feel relevant. This approach helps with anxiety, low mood, and navigating life changes by focusing on what the person wants to change. EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a method used to process traumatic memories; it may be offered when trauma symptoms are a central concern and the client and therapist agree it could be helpful.Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss options, try methods that match the client's goals, and adjust the plan based on what is working. That collaborative process helps make sure sessions stay practical and focused on change that matters to the client.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues, phone calls can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging lets clients send updates or reflections between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to maintain continuity when schedules or locations change.
Questions people ask about Mary
What kinds of concerns does Mary help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, trauma, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, caregiving strain, chronic illness concerns, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is flexible and client-centered, focusing on listening first and then using techniques that fit each person's goals. She welcomes feedback and adjusts methods as needed.
What is her professional background?
Mary has three years of experience working in grief and bereavement at a hospice, community health work with children, and independent practice with teens and adults. She also has experience facilitating support groups.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential (LMHC) and is based in Florida.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist factors; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's listed availability.