Mary Sullivan, LPC

Mary Sullivan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and everyday habits that get in the way of daily life. She brings a calm, straightforward presence to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use between meetings.

With 45 years of experience, Mary draws on several approaches to tailor care to each person. She uses client-centered work to follow what the client finds most important. She applies cognitive behavioral tools to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and patterns. She also brings in elements of mindfulness and dialectical behavior strategies when those approaches fit the client nd case.

Mary often emphasizes education about how stress and trauma affect the body and mind. That helps people understand why reactions happen and what can help them feel steadier. She aims to build skills clients can use after sessions to handle strong emotions and everyday challenges.

Her background includes long clinical experience across many settings, and she has focused work with trauma, addiction, first responders, and veterans. Mary says addressing trauma often helps with anxiety, depression, relationship problems, and addictive behavior.

People looking to work with her should be Colorado residents. The first steps are a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session based on availability. Mary works to create a clear plan so people leave sessions with practical next steps.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on the client nd their goals, giving people space to set the agenda while the therapist listens and reflects back what matters. This approach helps when someone needs a compassionate, steady place to sort out priorities and feelings.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors link together and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and habits people want to change.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) adds clear emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills for managing intense feelings and relationship strain. Elements of DBT can support coping during high-stress times or when emotions feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is often a process. The therapist will work collaboratively to figure out which methods fit each person's needs, goals, and preferences. Clients and therapist decide together which skills to use and when to try different strategies.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people continue work with a licensed professional from different locations within the same region. Ask about the available options when you schedule so sessions match your daily routine and goals.