Dr. Mary Jane Preece, LPC, LPCC

Dr. Mary Jane Preece is a licensed counselor who brings two decades of experience to her work. She focuses on helping people facing anxiety, stress, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Dr. Preece uses straightforward, caring conversation to help clients find workable steps forward.

She combines Client-Centered Therapy with practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Sessions emphasize clear goals, skill building, and stronger ways of coping with everyday pressures. The work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.

Her background includes long experience with grief, trauma and abuse, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and issues that stem from family of origin and attachment wounds. She also supports people dealing with career strain, compassion fatigue, and the challenges of parenting during difficult seasons.

Dr. Preece holds LPC and LPCC credentials and practices in Ohio. Her style is calm and direct, with attention to small, manageable changes that add up over time. Many clients appreciate a mix of listening and practical exercises.

To begin, she asks people to identify a few realistic goals and then chooses methods that fit those aims. Over time the focus shifts from short-term relief to building lasting skills for handling relationships, mood, and life transitions.

How therapy approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on respectful listening and following each person's concerns. It helps people feel heard and decide what matters most as they work through worry or relationship issues.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with stress.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. These skills are useful for intense emotions, relationship conflict, and improving everyday coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help clients decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can shift as progress is made.

Please confirm available session options before booking, since formats are not listed in the profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can guide which methods and scheduling choices will best match a client's goals.