Mary Pollock, LPC

Pennsylvania · 42 years in practice

Mary Pollock is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 42 years in human services.

License and registration

LPC, Pennsylvania: PC002806 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1144272395 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 42
Languages: English

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About Mary

Mary Pollock is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 42 years in human services. She combines long experience in addiction and mood care with a person-centered approach. Mary listens first and builds therapy around each person’s needs and goals.

Her career has spanned inpatient and outpatient drug and alcohol treatment. She has also worked in partial hospitalization and outpatient mental health settings. That background gives her practical knowledge of how treatment systems work and how to navigate them.

Background and approach

Mary draws on several methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thought patterns, Motivational Interviewing to support change, and Client-Centered practice to keep sessions focused on the client's priorities. Existential ideas inform conversations about meaning, choice, and responsibility.

She has worked with people affected by addiction, mood disorders, adjustment to change, and conflict across family relationships. Additional focuses include caregiver strain, chronic illness and pain, codependency, communication problems, and social anxiety. Mary also addresses bipolar concerns, self-harm risk, and substance misuse when these come up in work together.

Sessions are practical and conversational. People can expect clear goals, skill-building, and respectful listening. Mary aims to help clients find workable steps forward and to clarify choices during difficult times.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Mary lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Grief
Self esteem
Depression
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Mood disorders
Self-harm
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Mary names

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Online support

How Mary’s approaches translate to online therapy

Mary uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus sessions on what matters most to each person, offering space to talk through feelings and priorities in a supportive way. This approach is useful for stress, caregiver strain, grief, and relationship concerns.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can ease anxiety, depression, and mood challenges. Motivational Interviewing is used when clients want help finding the motivation to change behaviors like substance use or unhealthy routines.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to try methods that fit their goals and preferences, adjusting plans as progress unfolds.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat or messaging can support shorter check-ins or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options offer flexibility while keeping the focus on practical steps and consistent progress.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Mary help with?

She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, anger, and career changes among other issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is person-centered and conversational, focused on the client’s view of needs and goals while teaching practical skills and strategies.

How much experience does she have?

Mary has 42 years of experience in human services, including work in inpatient and outpatient addiction and mental health settings.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She holds the LPC credential and is based in Pennsylvania.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does billing and cost work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin working with her?

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