- 30 years experience
- Practical mindfulness skills
- Focus on depression
About Mary
Mary "Jane" Poulson is a licensed counselor with three decades of experience in behavioral health. She goes by Jane and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions with a practical, down-to-earth style. Jane aims to make it easier to talk about hard things and to find tools that fit everyday life.
Jane uses a conversational, interactive approach in sessions. She listens first and then helps clients notice patterns, try small changes, and build skills that reduce distress. She teaches mindfulness and coping strategies and mixes techniques to match each person's needs.
Her training includes a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Gonzaga University and undergraduate studies in psychology at the University of Oregon. She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and has worked in Washington state for many years, bringing long experience supporting adults and adolescents through mood disorders, grief, and trauma.
People often come to Jane for help with relationships, parenting stress, career strain, sleep problems, addictive patterns, and issues linked to chronic illness. She also supports LGBT concerns, attention challenges, and anger or control issues. Sessions focus on practical steps and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Jane describes her role as both a facilitator and an educator. She aims to meet each person where they are, offer clear tools, and work at a pace that feels manageable. If someone wants a straightforward, experienced counselor to talk things through, Jane may be a good match.
Jane uses a conversational, interactive approach in sessions. She listens first and then helps clients notice patterns, try small changes, and build skills that reduce distress. She teaches mindfulness and coping strategies and mixes techniques to match each person's needs.
Her training includes a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Gonzaga University and undergraduate studies in psychology at the University of Oregon. She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and has worked in Washington state for many years, bringing long experience supporting adults and adolescents through mood disorders, grief, and trauma.
People often come to Jane for help with relationships, parenting stress, career strain, sleep problems, addictive patterns, and issues linked to chronic illness. She also supports LGBT concerns, attention challenges, and anger or control issues. Sessions focus on practical steps and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Jane describes her role as both a facilitator and an educator. She aims to meet each person where they are, offer clear tools, and work at a pace that feels manageable. If someone wants a straightforward, experienced counselor to talk things through, Jane may be a good match.
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