Mary Ann Godefroy, LPCC, LPC
Therapist in California
Mary Ann Godefroy is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who helps adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, and major life changes.
- Licensed inCalifornia, New Jersey
- License9534, 37PC00433300
- NPI 1275801144
- Experience14+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Mary
Mary Ann Godefroy is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who helps adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, and major life changes. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her style aims to make hard problems feel more manageable so clients can move forward.
Mary Ann works with adults on a wide range of concerns including depression, grief, relationship strain, career stress, and trauma. She also supports people coping with ADHD, compassion fatigue, and substance use issues.
Background and approach
Sessions are aimed at building clearer thinking and better daily routines. Her approach blends Attachment-Based Therapy with client-centered listening and skill-based methods like cognitive behavioral work and dialectical behavior techniques. She uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help people notice patterns and choose different responses.
The mix is adjusted to fit each person’s needs and goals. In a typical session she listens first, then helps identify one or two manageable steps to try between meetings. Conversations focus on practical tools, improving communication, and reducing overwhelming emotions.
Over time clients practice new habits that support steadier moods and clearer choices. Mary Ann holds LPCC and LPC credentials and brings 14 years of clinical experience in California. She offers multiple online session formats to fit different schedules.
People who want a straightforward, skills-focused, and empathetic approach often find her practical and down-to-earth.
Credentials
- LPCC (California)
- License 9534 · expires April 2027
- LPC (New Jersey)
- License 37PC00433300 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1275801144 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Mary lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mary names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment and skills work online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early patterns affect current relationships and emotional responses; it helps people notice connection themes and try new ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s point of view so they feel heard and can make choices that fit their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and habit changes.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods to try first, checks in about what helps, and adjusts the plan based on goals and preferences. This means the approach can shift over time as needs change.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for deeper conversations and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a caller prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging allow short check-ins, ongoing coaching, or brief reflections between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and keep momentum between meetings.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and career struggles, and related concerns like ADHD and self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapy style?
The approach combines listening with practical skills. Sessions blend attachment-informed work, client-centered listening, CBT and DBT tools, plus mindfulness and motivational interviewing.
What is her professional background?
She has 14 years of experience working with adults on emotional and behavioral difficulties and major life transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices from California with those credential listings noted as CA LPCC and NJ LPC.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the client’s routine.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist factors; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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