- Person-centered approach
- Addiction and mood help
- Practical goal work
About Mary
Mary Pollock is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 42 years in human services. She draws on a long career helping people affected by addiction, mood disorders, and life changes. Her focus includes stress, anxiety, codependency, grief, self-esteem, and coping with illness or caregiving strain.
Mary uses a person-centered way of working. She starts by listening to how each person sees their situation and what they want from therapy. Conversations are practical and grounded in everyday concerns. The goal is to identify small changes that make daily life feel more manageable.
Her background includes inpatient and outpatient drug and alcohol treatment and mental health services across levels of care. She has also provided training and staff development for counselors. That experience informs a straightforward, experience-based approach in sessions.
Mary combines Client-Centered Therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing tools. She helps people understand unhelpful patterns, try new behaviors, and stay motivated for change. Sessions often focus on real-life steps rather than abstract theory.
People who reach out typically want help with relationships, mood, addiction-related issues, or adjusting after a major life event. Mary works to create a collaborative space where clients set the pace and practical goals guide the work together.
How therapy approaches guide online work
Mary blends Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people make changes that matter. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening to your experience and working at your pace, which helps clarify what you want from treatment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them.Choosing an approach is a joint process. Mary will talk with you about goals, try out methods that fit your needs, and adjust the plan as you progress. The emphasis is on collaboration and finding what actually helps in day-to-day life rather than sticking to one technique.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make scheduling easier, allow for shorter check-ins on busy days, and let people attend from wherever their routine takes them. Therapists can use practical exercises, homework, and goal tracking that fit into a client's schedule, helping translate changes from sessions into real life.
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Experience
42+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Mary address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, anger, career questions, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and related problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is person-centered and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on your perspective and on practical steps you can try between meetings.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 42 years in human services, including inpatient and outpatient substance use and mental health treatment and staff training roles.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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