Mary Frances

Ms Mary Frances Pierce

Associate Counselor

“I firmly believe in guiding clients to recognize that anxiety doesn't define their identity, emphasizing the inherent resilience present in every individual.”

About Me

I understand how anxiety can feel overwhelming, sometimes shaping how you see yourself. My aim is to help you recognise that anxiety is a feeling, not who you are. We’ll work together to uncover your inherent strengths. Sessions focus on building practical ways to navigate challenges and tap into your natural resilience. This approach helps you move forward with greater confidence and a clearer sense of self.

Approach

Helping you notice life beyond anxious moments shapes how I guide the work: steady, practical and focused on small, doable steps. In Marietta and online in English, sessions move at a collaborative pace—short skill practice, clear feedback, and simple experiments you can try between meetings to shift patterns in relationships, parenting, mood, or behaviour. I gently track progress with concrete tools and occasional brief assessments when clarity is needed. This approach usually fits folks juggling family, school, or relationship stresses who want practical change.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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    CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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    Stress Management

    Techniques and strategies for managing the body and mind's response to excessive demands, including relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and lifestyle changes.

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    Skills Training

    Structured programmes that teach practical coping and life skills, such as emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance.

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    Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal assessment of a child's psychological, cognitive, or emotional functioning to identify conditions and guide appropriate support.

Works With:

  • •Adolescents
  • •Adults
  • •Children

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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    Anger

    An intense emotional response to perceived threat, injustice, or frustration that, when persistent or uncontrolled, can damage relationships and well-being.

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    Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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    Child Behaviour

    Behavioural difficulties in children, such as tantrums, aggression, withdrawal, or defiance, that signal emotional distress or developmental needs.

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    Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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    Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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    Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

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    Parenting Support

    Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.

Professional Title:

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    Associate Counselor

    A counselor completing supervised clinical practice toward full independent licensure.

Qualifications

Grand Canyon University

Registrations

Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors; Social Workers; and Marriage and Family Therapists

Counsellor

Service Area

Inner Compass Counseling

In-person & Online

Marietta, Georgia

United States