Mary McLaggan

Mary McLaggan is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, with 20 years of experience. She focuses on practical help for problems like anger, stress, anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Mary approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion to create a plan that fits their situation.

She works in plain language and centers conversations on what matters to the client. Sessions are aimed at making small, usable changes that reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning. Mary draws from several approaches to match tools to each person’s needs rather than using a single method for everyone.

Her work includes supporting people who face relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, trauma, or issues around identity and sexuality. She also helps those dealing with sleep struggles, attention differences such as ADHD, and career-related stress. Everyday skills for managing strong emotions are a common focus.

Mary uses attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape patterns, and she applies cognitive-behavioral strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also incorporates elements of dialectical behavior therapy and existential ideas when they serve a client’s goals. Sessions are guided by the client’s priorities and practical goals.

Mary offers services from Iowa and speaks English and Spanish. She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedules sessions based on availability. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.

Approaches that shape online care

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships affect feelings and behavior. It helps people notice patterns in close relationships and try different responses to reduce repeated conflict or withdrawal. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical tools to change unhelpful thinking and to build routines that improve mood and reduce anger and anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mary will talk with each person about goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. Decisions about which techniques to use are collaborative and can change as work progresses.

Confirm the exact session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also makes it possible to continue steady work on emotion management and coping skills from outside an office setting while tailoring the plan to everyday routines.