Mary McLaggan, LPC, LMHC

Mary McLaggan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with two decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She speaks English and Spanish and offers a calm, respectful presence for those facing hard changes. Mary emphasizes a practical, person-focused way of working that meets people where they are.

Mary uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Dialectical behavior skills and client-centered listening are part of her toolbox too.

In sessions she tailors conversation and plans to each individual. That can mean short skill-building steps, working through difficult emotions, or supporting decisions during life transitions. The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Mary has twenty years of practice and holds LPC and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) credentials. Her background includes work with ADHD, grief, trauma, intimacy issues, parenting concerns, and career stress among other challenges. She frames therapy as a collaborative process where the person’s priorities come first.

People often come to her when a midlife shift, relationship strain, or grief makes daily life harder. She encourages practical strategies along with honest conversation to help people move forward.

How Mary’s Approaches Shape Online Work

Mary integrates attachment-based work and cognitive behavioral techniques into practical sessions. Attachment-based work looks at how past relationships influence current patterns and helps people notice and change repeating dynamics. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood.

She approaches therapy as a collaborative process. Together the therapist and client decide which methods to try based on the person’s goals, needs, and daily life. That means plans can change over time as progress and preferences become clearer.

Online therapy can make fitting sessions into a busy schedule easier, like arranging meetings around work, caregiving, or travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed, or let someone choose an audio option if video is difficult. The therapist’s specific session formats were not listed in the profile, so confirm current session options before booking to find the best match for your routine.