About Mary
Dr. Mary Jane Preece uses a client-centered approach to guide people through stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, and life changes. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC, working from Ohio with 20 years of experience.
She speaks English and focuses on clear, practical support that parents can understand. Her style is direct and compassionate. Sessions focus on everyday coping skills, problem solving, and clearer communication.
How Mary works
She helps people manage grief, anger, depression, compassion fatigue, and challenges related to caregiving, illness, or chronic pain. Dr. Preece also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with healthier behaviors.
She uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills when feelings feel overwhelming. Mindfulness practices and existential questions about meaning and direction are part of her work when people want them. She supports those dealing with family of origin issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, fertility or cancer-related stress, and the emotional aftermath of trauma or abuse.
Her sessions can include short-term coaching around career or parenting decisions as well as longer work on self-esteem and relationship patterns. People can expect a collaborative plan that focuses on practical steps and clearer daily routines to reduce distress.
Mary lists 9 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
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- 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
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LPC, LPCC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Ohio |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's needs. The therapist offers empathic support and helps people set their own goals, which works well for stress, relationship concerns, and parenting challenges.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and actions and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and depression. It is useful for everyday coping, changing unhelpful thinking, and building routines that lower stress.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication. It can help when anger, overwhelm, or relationship conflict make daily life harder.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan as progress is made. Clients are part of deciding which tools feel most helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and skills practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Text and chat work well for brief questions, homework follow-up, or people who prefer written communication. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into busy family and work schedules.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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