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Mary McLaggan, LPC, LMHC
Iowa
Licensed counselor - anxiety and ADHD
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment focus
- English and Spanish
About Mary
Mary McLaggan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 20 years of experience. She practices in Iowa and works with concerns such as ADHD, stress, anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. She also addresses relationship, grief, sleep, parenting, career, and compassion fatigue issues. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Mary uses clear, task-focused methods that help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different responses. She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thinking patterns and from Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches to look at how relationships affect feelings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and existential ideas are also part of her toolkit when they fit a person’s goals.
Her style favors practical steps over long talks. Conversations move toward skills and small experiments you can try between sessions. Mary helps people break down big problems into manageable parts and track what changes over time.
With two decades of practice, she has worked across many common life challenges. That experience informs how she helps people set realistic short-term goals and measure progress. She will discuss what is most useful and adjust the plan as needed.
Getting started involves selecting the online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Mary commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thought and try small experiments that change behavior. CBT sessions tend to be structured, with clear goals and homework tasks that are easy to track between meetings.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to examine how early and current relationships affect emotional responses. That work focuses on understanding relational patterns and practicing different ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy informs the way she listens and responds, prioritizing the person’s experience and choices in setting goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mary collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She will check in about what helps and adjust the plan as progress or challenges appear.
Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow focused, shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people use different tools between sessions, such as worksheets and skill practices, to reinforce what was tried during meetings.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Texas, Iowa
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with most?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, coping with life changes, grief, sleep problems, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns.
How does Mary use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and test alternative ways of thinking and behaving through small, practical exercises.
What is her professional background?
Mary has 20 years of counseling experience and applies a mix of CBT, attachment-based, client-centered, DBT, and existential approaches.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Iowa.
Which languages are available in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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