Mary Ann Godefroy is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) who helps adults work through everyday struggles and bigger life shifts. She focuses on practical steps people can use to manage stress, anxiety, low self esteem, addiction, and relationship strain.
Mary Ann keeps sessions warm and straightforward. She listens first, then helps clients set clear goals. Conversations look at current problems, personal patterns, and small changes that make daily life easier.
Her background includes 14 years of counseling work in California and roles under the LPCC and LPC credentials. That experience includes helping people with depression, bipolar concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and career-related stress.
She uses several complementary approaches rather than one fixed method. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Attachment-Based and Client-Centered ideas support clearer relationships and stronger self-understanding. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Mindfulness tools add practical skills for emotion regulation and stress management.
Sessions aim to build coping skills, improve communication, and increase confidence when facing life transitions. The overall goal is steady progress - not instant fixes - so clients leave with concrete strategies they can use between appointments.
Before a first session, she asks about immediate concerns and goals so time together is focused and efficient. Prospective clients are encouraged to describe what matters most to them and any practical constraints, like work hours, so scheduling fits real life.
Approaches that translate well to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on the ways early and current relationships shape how people connect and feel about themselves; it helps with relationship patterns and trust issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and self esteem work. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and build steadier mood regulation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review a client’s goals, history, and daily life and then recommend techniques to try. This is a collaborative process, and adjustments are made over time based on what helps the client make steady progress.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around work, reduce travel time, and allow continuity during life transitions. Some formats can also be shorter check-ins or phone conversations when that better fits a schedule or bandwidth needs. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for timing and session length so therapy fits into everyday life.
