Therapist profile
Mary Sullivan, LPC
Colorado
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Trauma
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Colorado / 0003071
- NPI1770654386
- Experience45 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationColorado
About
- Anger management skills
- Trauma informed care
- CBT and DBT tools
About Mary
Mary Sullivan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 45 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing anger, stress, anxiety, trauma and related concerns. Her practice also addresses addictions, depression, ADHD, relationship strain, grief, self-esteem and career issues.
Mary uses a mix of approaches rather than a single method. She emphasizes practical education about what is happening in the body and mind. That often includes learning how stress and trauma affect the nervous system and how skills can reduce reactive patterns like snapping or bottled-up resentment.
In sessions she combines client-centered work with cognitive and behavioral tools. She draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Mindfulness and Jungian ideas also appear in her work when they serve the client’s goals.
Mary has a long background with trauma, addictions, and first responder populations. She has experience supporting veterans, law enforcement, and other frontline professionals with trauma-informed care. Her focus on preparation and integration complements traditional clinical work for people processing difficult events.
Practical skill-building and clear information are central to her approach. She helps people learn strategies to notice triggers, pause before reacting, and try alternative responses. Mary offers care to residents of Colorado and holds the LPC credential.
How sessions work
How Mary uses therapy approaches when working online
Mary draws on client-centered therapy to focus on the person’s concerns and goals. That approach emphasizes listening, clarifying what matters most, and working from the client’s own priorities to reduce reactive behavior and improve relationships.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT provides practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and to try alternative responses when anger arises. Dialectical behavior therapy adds specific emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that help with overwhelming feelings and impulse control.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. She discusses options with each client and together they decide which tools and practices fit the person’s needs, goals, and daily life. This collaborative planning helps set clear steps for change.
If you plan to arrange online sessions, please confirm the current session formats before booking. The practical benefits of remote work include easier fitting sessions into a busy schedule, shorter check-ins when needed, and options that reduce travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals often adapt the methods above to work effectively over distance while focusing on building skills and managing anger in everyday situations.
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Experience
45+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger-related problems does she address?
She works with adults who struggle with snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, growing resentment, and other anger-related issues alongside stress, anxiety, trauma, and addiction.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style blends client-centered listening with concrete tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to build emotion regulation skills.
How many years has she been practicing?
She has 45 years of clinical experience working in a variety of settings and populations.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Colorado.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.