- 30 years experience
- Practical skill teaching
- Calm supportive style
About Mary
Mary "Jane" Poulson introduces herself simply as Jane. She has worked in behavioral health for three decades and holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology. Jane practices as an LPC and an LMHC in Washington and brings a steady, down-to-earth style to sessions.
Jane focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, depression, and trauma. She also supports clients facing relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, addictions, and career concerns. She often helps people who are coping with life changes, sleep difficulties, or attention challenges.
Her approach is interactive and practical. Sessions often include teaching skills, offering tools to manage symptoms, and talking through problems to find workable steps forward. Jane uses client-centered conversations alongside techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when those methods fit the situation.
Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are other tools she draws on to help people find focus, increase motivation, and manage strong emotions. Jane tailors her work to each person, combining methods to match real-life needs rather than following a single script.
People who prefer a calm, respectful style and clear tools may find her approach helpful. She encourages a collaborative relationship where the client’s goals guide the work. If a visitor feels Jane might be a match, the next step is to begin the therapist matching process through the site.
Jane focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, depression, and trauma. She also supports clients facing relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, addictions, and career concerns. She often helps people who are coping with life changes, sleep difficulties, or attention challenges.
Her approach is interactive and practical. Sessions often include teaching skills, offering tools to manage symptoms, and talking through problems to find workable steps forward. Jane uses client-centered conversations alongside techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when those methods fit the situation.
Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are other tools she draws on to help people find focus, increase motivation, and manage strong emotions. Jane tailors her work to each person, combining methods to match real-life needs rather than following a single script.
People who prefer a calm, respectful style and clear tools may find her approach helpful. She encourages a collaborative relationship where the client’s goals guide the work. If a visitor feels Jane might be a match, the next step is to begin the therapist matching process through the site.
How Jane Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online
Client-centered work starts by focusing on what matters to the client. Jane listens closely, reflects back concerns, and helps set goals based on the client's priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches practical strategies for changing unhelpful patterns; it can help with anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication skills and is useful for strong emotions and relationship difficulties.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Jane will talk with the client about symptoms, goals, and what feels most useful. Together they try methods that match the client's needs and adjust the plan if something is not helping.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins that focus on skill practice or problem-solving. It also makes it possible to schedule sessions around work or family demands and to continue therapeutic momentum after life changes.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Washington, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Jane commonly help with?
She works with anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, relationship and family issues, grief, sleep and attention problems, addiction, and career or life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is down-to-earth and interactive. She teaches skills, offers tools, and talks through problems while tailoring methods to each person.
How much experience does she bring?
Jane has 30 years of experience in the behavioral health field working with adolescents and adults on a range of concerns.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Washington.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.