- Client-centered care
- Practical tools
- Trauma informed
About Mary
Dr. Mary Jane Preece is a licensed counselor who uses a compassionate, client-centered approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, and relationship concerns. She brings two decades of experience and focuses on straightforward support for everyday problems like self-esteem, coping with life changes, and career stress.
She helps people recover from trauma and abuse and guides those dealing with grief, caregiver strain, or chronic illness. Codependency and attachment issues are among the problems she addresses, alongside anger, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Her style emphasizes listening first, then working out practical next steps together.
Sessions blend practical skills with reflective work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and build new patterns. Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques are taught when they fit a person’s needs to help manage strong emotions and stay grounded.
Dr. Preece also brings existential perspectives when clients are wrestling with meaning, life direction, or the impact of aging and major health concerns. She aims to help people find clearer choices and a steadier sense of purpose. Her credentials are LPC and LPCC, and she practices in Ohio.
People who reach out can expect a conversational, practical process. Initial steps focus on what matters most to the client and small, achievable goals. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding your priorities first. The therapist reflects what matters to you and helps set goals that fit your life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with clear, practical exercises that can be practiced between sessions. These approaches are useful for anxiety, depression, relationship patterns, and codependency concerns.Finding the right method is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that match goals and preferences. That might mean trying CBT tools for thought patterns, then adding mindfulness or DBT strategies to manage intense emotions. The plan can change as needs shift.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and reduce travel time. Confirm the specific session options before booking to know what formats are offered. Many people appreciate the convenience for scheduling, shorter check-ins when needed, and being able to continue care through life transitions without long gaps.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Ohio, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and problems like codependency and attachment concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, combining listening with practical strategies drawn from CBT, DBT, and mindfulness.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPC and LPCC credentials and practices in Ohio.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered in English for people located in the therapist's service area.
Which session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking so you know what is offered.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.