Individual Counseling
Individual sessions begin with a brief consultation to explore what brings you here, what you are looking for, and whether the practice feels like a good fit. You do not need to share your whole story on this call.
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During early sessions, we will build a shared understanding of your goals, the patterns you notice, what helps you feel safe enough to engage, and how you would like therapy to feel different.
From there, we will build a shared understanding of your goals, the patterns you notice, and what helps you feel safe enough to engage. Sessions can happen in-person or virtually, inside or outdoors. You're always in control of your participation.
What an Individual Session May Include
Conversation
Approach your inner world with curiosity rather than judgment. Together, we explore the parts of you trying to help, understand what they protect, and create more space for calm, choice, self-trust, and Self-led responses in everyday situations and moments of stress.
Creative, Tactile & Sensory Work
Drawing, sand play, objects, music, movement, and other hands-on experiences can make feelings and patterns easier to notice and explore. Activities are chosen collaboratively and adapted to your comfort and goals. You do not need to be artistic or perform.
Walk-and-Talk & Nature-Informed Sessions
Outdoor work can be as gentle as walking, sitting beneath a tree, or noticing the environment together. It is not a fitness activity, and no hiking or athletic ability is required. Pace, setting, privacy, weather, and accessibility are planned collaboratively.
Supported Practice
Try an experiment, boundary, conversation, movement, choice, or response—and notice what happens in real time. This may include an active or adventurous experience shaped around your interests, comfort, access needs, and desired challenge. We will reflect and adjust together.
Parent Collaboration
When a young person is the client, parents may receive consultation or coaching that supports progress without taking over the therapeutic relationship. The young person’s privacy, agency, developmental needs, safety, and family context guide how parents participate.
Let’s see if this feels like a fit
You do not need to decide which kind of session you need before reaching out. Use the form below to request a consultation for yourself or your child. Mary will reach out to learn more about what you are looking for, answer your questions, and discuss availability and possible next steps.