Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
How Mary works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC, LPCC
- Licensed in
- Ohio, Arizona
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Mary
Dr. Mary Jane Preece uses a client-centered approach to guide people through anger, stress, and everyday emotional struggles. She is a licensed professional counselor - LPC and a licensed professional clinical counselor - LPCC with 20 years of experience in Ohio.
She focuses on practical steps people can take right away to feel more in control and calm. Her work often begins with listening closely to what the person wants to change.
Background and approach
Then she helps set clear, manageable goals and practices to reach them. Sessions include hands-on skills for managing strong feelings, improving communication, and coping with life changes. She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and learn different responses.
Dialectical behavior therapy methods add tools for managing intense emotions and building distress tolerance. Mindfulness techniques help ground people in the present and reduce reactivity. Her background includes two decades of clinical work supporting people through grief, trauma, caregiving strain, and career stress.
She also supports those facing chronic illness, fertility concerns, and issues tied to family of origin. Her practice blends goal-focused work with steady, respectful listening. Sessions are aimed at developing concrete skills and clearer choices.
People leave with short exercises, communication strategies, and a plan for daily practice. The focus is on steady progress rather than quick fixes.
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
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mary lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Using practical therapy approaches online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s goals and priorities. It starts with careful listening and then builds a plan that matches what the individual wants to change. This approach helps people who feel stuck or unsure where to begin.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence behavior and mood. It teaches straightforward exercises to challenge unhelpful thinking and practice new responses, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and anger. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, adds skills for managing intense emotions and tolerating distress without acting on impulse. Those techniques help with anger regulation and strong emotional reactions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and adjustments are made as progress is tracked.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet - video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when video is not possible, and live chat or text messaging for quick check-ins or ongoing coaching. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or medical appointments and to use shorter touchpoints when a full appointment is not needed.
Questions people ask about Mary
What concerns does this practice address?
This practice supports people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship issues, self-esteem struggles, grief, trauma, and parenting or caregiver strain.
What is the therapy style like?
The approach is client-centered and collaborative, with a focus on setting clear goals and learning skills you can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience informs the work?
The clinician has 20 years of experience providing outpatient mental health care in Ohio and draws on that background when tailoring treatment plans.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She holds LPC and LPCC credentials and practices in Ohio under the listed state credentials AZ LPC and OH LPCC as provided.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.