Mary "Jane" Poulson is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor with three decades of experience in behavioral health.
01About Mary
Mary "Jane" Poulson is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor with three decades of experience in behavioral health. Jane aims to make the first step easier by offering steady support, practical tools, and clear conversation for people facing emotional strain. She speaks plainly and keeps sessions focused on what matters now.
Jane takes a direct and down-to-earth approach in sessions. She listens first, then helps people identify small, doable changes.
Background and approach
Sessions often include skill-building for stress, anxiety, sleep, and mood. She also helps people who are dealing with trauma, grief, addiction, or major life changes. Her work draws on client-centered methods that keep each person's goals central.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness practices are taught to manage strong emotions and improve day-to-day coping. Jane also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies to support people working on career issues, relationship challenges, or lifestyle changes.
She adapts methods to each person's needs rather than following a single formula. The goal is to leave sessions with concrete steps that feel realistic. She practices in Washington and conducts sessions in English.
Jane has spent many years working in community and clinical settings, and she uses that experience to guide practical, compassionate care. If someone is looking for straightforward, skills-based work and respectful listening, she offers that combination.
02Credentials
- LMHC (Washington)
- License LH00005937 · expires January 2027
- LPC (Oregon)
- License C6848 · expires January 2028
- NPI
- 1710061528 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Mary lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Mary names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Mary names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Using practical approaches online to manage emotion and behavior
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a collaborative relationship so people feel heard and can clarify their own goals. It helps when someone needs a respectful space to sort through decisions and feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions. It teaches simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors, which can ease anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds skills for regulating intense emotion and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Breathing, grounding, and emotion-regulation techniques are practical tools used in this work.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose and adapt methods based on their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaboration means the plan can shift if something is not working.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video lets people use visual cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit during a work break. Live chat or text messaging can be a shorter check-in, ongoing support between sessions, or a way to use therapy without being on camera. These options make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, grief, trauma, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and related struggles listed in her profile.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is down-to-earth and interactive. Sessions focus on listening, teaching coping skills, and setting small actionable steps.
How long has she practiced?
She brings 30 years of experience in the behavioral health field working with adolescents and adults in various settings.
Which credentials and region apply to her practice?
She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Washington state as noted in her profile.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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