Mary Ann Godefroy, LPCC, LPC

Mary Ann Godefroy is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 14 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strains, addiction, and major life changes. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at practical change rather than jargon. She uses an integrative approach that blends methods to match each person's needs. Sessions often include techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to help change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Attachment-based ideas and client-centered listening help uncover patterns in relationships and self-esteem. Mary Ann supports people coping with grief, trauma and abuse, caregiver stress, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. She also works through concerns like abandonment, communication problems, body image, and substance use. Her work often addresses how emotions and past experiences shape choices today. In sessions she combines active problem solving with reflective work. That can mean practicing new skills in session, setting manageable goals, and noticing old habits that get in the way. She aims to help people build coping skills they can use between meetings. Her practice is based in California and she offers services in English. Prospective clients decide next steps by completing an online matching questionnaire to schedule appointments according to availability.

Approach choices and what online therapy can look like

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns influence current feelings and behavior. It helps people notice repeated interaction patterns, understand why they trigger strong reactions, and practice different ways of relating.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and support. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects concerns back clearly, and helps them find their own solutions to stress, self-esteem, and life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful thoughts, reduce anxiety, and change behaviors that maintain depression or addiction.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist and client talk through goals, try methods in session, and adjust the plan if something isn't helping. That process often starts with short-term goals and practical tools, then moves to deeper patterns as needed.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel time or allowing a quicker check-in between commitments. Because the biography does not specify which session formats are offered here, please confirm the available options before booking. The therapist will help match session structure and frequency to the client's needs and schedule.