Mary "Jane" Poulson , LPC, LMHC

Mary "Jane" Poulson is a licensed counselor with three decades of experience in behavioral health who works with adolescents and adults. She is known for combining practical tools with empathic support to help people navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, and other life challenges. Trained in counseling psychology, she holds graduate coursework from Gonzaga University and completed undergraduate studies in psychology at the University of Oregon.

Her clinical style is down-to-earth and interactive, functioning as both facilitator and educator. Her work draws on client-centered principles that prioritize the individual’s goals, cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, dialectical behavior strategies for emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness skills to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness. She integrates these methods to tailor care to each person’s needs rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Poulson has experience addressing grief and loss, postpartum depression, mood disorders, attention concerns, chronic pain and illness, relationship and communication problems, job stress, and issues important to LGBTQ people. She is licensed as an LPC and an LMHC - meaning she holds state credentials to practice professional counseling and mental health counseling. Her approach emphasizes respect, compassion, and pragmatic strategies to support meaningful change.