About Mary
Mary "Jane" Poulson brings three decades of counseling experience to her practice. She uses a straightforward, down-to-earth style to help people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or worn down by life's demands. Jane aims to create a calm space where people can talk, learn skills, and find ways to move forward.
Jane trained in counseling psychology and holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology. She is licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington and has worked in behavioral health for many years.
How Mary works
Her background includes long-term clinical work with adults and adolescents on mood and anxiety concerns. Her work focuses on practical tools people can use between sessions. She draws from client-centered methods to listen and reflect, and from cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Mindfulness practices and dialectical behavior ideas are offered to help manage strong emotions and build coping skills. Jane helps with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and addiction. She also supports people facing career problems, relationship and communication issues, parenting strain, sleep disruption, and challenges linked to chronic illness or caregiving.
Sessions tend to be interactive and educational, with time spent teaching skills and planning steps to try at home. Jane aims to work collaboratively so each person gets an approach that fits their goals and daily life.
Mary lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Mary works with
The areas below are the ones Mary selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LPC, LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Washington |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and understanding. The therapist reflects what matters to the person and helps them steer the conversation toward goals and values. This approach helps when someone needs acceptance and clarity about their next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches straightforward techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and to practice different behaviors that can reduce anxiety or depression. This method works well for stress, mood concerns, and sleep problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients collaborate on which strategies to keep or change so the work fits their needs and daily routines.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions let people see facial cues and practice skills together. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is low or a quieter check-in is needed. Messaging and live chat support brief check-ins, skill reminders, or goal tracking between longer sessions. These options make scheduling easier and help people fit care into busy lives.
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