Therapist profile
Dr. Mary Jane Preece, LPC, LPCC
Licensed counselor - family and parenting concerns
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- Anxiety and stress
- Parenting strain
- CBT and mindfulness
About Mary
Dr. Mary Jane Preece is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) practicing in Ohio with 20 years of experience. She helps people manage anxiety, stress, depression, and relationship concerns. She also supports parenting challenges, caregiver strain, and the emotional effects of trauma and grief.
Her sessions focus on practical steps people can use at home and work. She listens for patterns that contribute to low self-esteem, recurring anger, or feeling stuck after life changes. She also addresses issues such as ADHD, compassion fatigue, and career-related stress in everyday terms.
Dr. Preece draws on client-centered work to keep conversations grounded in each person's priorities. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and build new coping skills. Dialectical behavior therapy elements help with emotion regulation and distress tolerance when feelings feel overwhelming.
She also brings mindfulness and existential ideas to discussions about meaning, purpose, and making choices that fit a real-life schedule. Sessions often include short practice exercises and clear steps to try between meetings. The emphasis is on useful strategies rather than jargon.
People reach out about family issues and parenting strain, but the focus stays on the individual adult's needs and goals. To begin, the site matching process helps identify initial concerns and set priorities for a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Dr. Preece commonly uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral therapy online. Client-centered work focuses on the adult's goals and priorities and keeps conversation practical and respectful. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors, teaching simple exercises to reduce anxiety and improve mood.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy techniques when emotion regulation and coping under stress are needed. DBT-style skills include grounding, distress tolerance, and clear steps to manage intense feelings. These tools can be practiced during sessions and assigned as short exercises between meetings.
Finding the right approach is part of the clinical process. She will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and daily life. That choice can change as concerns evolve and as practical skills are tried out.
The original biography did not specify which session formats are offered online, so please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into work or parenting schedules, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when needed. Ask about available formats and how they might fit your routine.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Ohio, Arizona
Languages
English
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What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, parenting strain, caregiver stress, trauma, grief, and related areas such as ADHD and career concerns.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach combined with cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior techniques, plus mindfulness and existential ideas, to focus on practical steps and emotional skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working with adults on a range of concerns including family-related stress and parenting issues.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds LPC and LPCC credentials and practices in Ohio; the LPCC and LPC designations appear as provided.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.