Mary Cole, LPC

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Effective, story-centered therapy for life changes

Details

Name	Mary Cole
Credentials	LPC
Based in	Georgia
Licensed in	Georgia
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	15

About Mary

Mary Cole is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with 15 years of clinical experience. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and problems at work or home. Her style is warm and interactive, and she focuses on practical steps clients can try between sessions.

Mary uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to teach skills for managing panic, mood swings, and obsessive worry.

Background and approach

Mindfulness practices and client-centered listening are woven into sessions to help ground anxious or overwhelmed clients. She often helps people notice patterns in relationships, including attachment concerns, codependency, and communication problems. Mary supports those coping with low self-esteem, shame, or guilt, and she offers strategies for setting better boundaries and reducing people-pleasing.

Parents and professionals who are burned out or facing career stress can find practical coping tools in her work. Sessions typically include both short-term skill building and longer conversational work that explores life purpose or past hurts. Mary emphasizes emotional regulation skills and simple grounding exercises to reduce panic and seasonal mood shifts.

She encourages small experiments in daily life so clients can test new ways of relating and acting. People who choose Mary get a partner in learning new habits and telling different stories about themselves. Her approach aims to increase clarity, reduce overwhelm, and build steady routines for coping with life’s changes.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger management among the things Mary works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Mary directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Mary directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How Narrative and ACT work in online sessions

Mary often uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from the problems they face and rewrite unhelpful stories about who they are. That approach is useful for issues like low self-worth, codependency, and repeated relationship patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another common strand in her work; it teaches skills to notice difficult thoughts and move toward chosen values despite discomfort. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers concrete tools to change thinking patterns that feed anxiety or panic attacks.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Mary will listen to your goals, try a few methods, and adjust based on what helps you make small changes. Together you can prioritize what matters most and test new habits in everyday life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow real-time conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a shorter break or use less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging work well for quick check-ins, tracking progress, or getting brief coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, parenting, and other commitments.

Common questions about this listing

What concerns does Mary address in sessions?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship issues, intimacy concerns, parenting strain, workplace stress, and related challenges like shame or codependency.

What is the therapy style and approach like?

Her style is warm, interactive, and practical. Sessions blend Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and client-centered listening.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Mary has 15 years of experience as a counselor working with a range of mood, anxiety, trauma, and relationship concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered for online work?

Mary offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin therapy with her?

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Contacting this therapist

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