Mary Bulla, LMHC

Mary Bulla is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who helps people facing grief, anxiety, depression, and the stress of major life changes. She supports those adjusting to illness, caregiving roles, job loss, relationship endings, and parenting challenges. Mary offers a warm, nonjudgmental presence and invites honest feedback so therapy can fit the person, not the other way around.

Her style is flexible and collaborative. She listens first, then adapts techniques to what is most helpful. Sessions often include practical skills for managing emotions, communication strategies for strained relationships, and steps for moving through loss or illness-related overwhelm.

Mary earned a master’s degree from Nova Southeastern University and holds a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential. Her work has included grief and bereavement support at a hospice, counseling children and teens in community health settings, and private practice with teens and adults. She has also led support groups and draws on that group experience when appropriate.

A personal experience with breast cancer shaped her interest in supporting people with chronic and terminal illness and those who care for them. Mary uses a mix of approaches such as client-centered therapy, solution-focused techniques, psychodynamic ideas, and EMDR to meet individual needs. She also includes psychoeducation, elements of cognitive behavioral work, and creative methods like art and play when useful.

Mary welcomes international clients and conducts sessions in English. To begin, prospective clients follow the Start Therapy process and schedule based on the therapist’s listed availability.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on being heard and understood first. The therapist offers empathy and reflects what matters to the client, helping people clarify goals and feel safer talking about hard things. EMDR, or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, is an approach used to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories by pairing focused attention with guided processing; it is often used for post-traumatic stress and lingering trauma symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Mary partners with clients to decide what methods to try, and she adjusts those methods based on progress and preference. That collaborative stance means techniques may shift over time to match goals and comfort level.

The profile does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm the current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time for people balancing care or medical needs. Licensed professionals can use a mix of talking, guided exercises, and homework between sessions to keep momentum and support daily life changes.