Mary Pollock, LPC

Mary Pollock is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 42 years in human services. She has spent decades helping people affected by addiction, mood disorders, and adjustment after life changes. Her work covers a wide range of struggles, including stress, anxiety, grief, and caregiver strain.

She draws on a person-centered approach that starts with the client's view of their needs. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual and on practical steps they want to try. Mary also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify patterns that get in the way, and motivational techniques to support change.

Her background includes inpatient and outpatient drug and alcohol treatment, partial hospitalization programs, and outpatient mental health services. She has also provided training and staff development for new counselors. This mix of settings gives her experience with many types of challenges and treatment stages.

In sessions she aims to help people find clear, usable answers rather than supply quick fixes. That can mean looking at beliefs that fuel anxiety, testing small behavior changes, or setting targeted goals for recovery from substance misuse. She keeps the work focused and practical so people can use it between sessions.

Mary works with adults experiencing relationship strain, family problems, chronic illness or caregiver stress, and those facing major life transitions. She offers support for issues from ADHD and compassion fatigue to grief and self-esteem, tailoring the work to each person's pace and priorities.

How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Mary commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's perspective and priorities, with the therapist listening carefully and helping the person set the agenda. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and tests small changes to produce different results.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Mary will talk with each person about their goals, life context, and what feels most useful. She works collaboratively to try methods that match those goals and adjusts the plan as needed.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use practical CBT exercises between meetings and keep momentum on goals while balancing work, caregiving, or health limitations.