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I'm happy you are here. For 25+ years, it's been a pleasure to meet with people just like yourself, well, frankly, people like all of us: Those of us who may have felt lost, stuck, or hopeless, and who were seeking healing, compassionate support, and solutions toward achieving personal growth and peace. While I've had decades of experience in various settings, my specialty is working with adults of any age who've tried therapy in the past, but for whatever reason did not encounter the depth, meaning, or change they were hoping to find. I also specialize in the treatment of anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and trauma (whether from childhood or adulthood). While that seems like a broad range of concerns, I've just been blessed to work with a variety of individuals and feel comfortable in particular with these topics or clients. I have worked in college counseling centers, hospital settings, the court system, in-home settings, community behavioral health centers, and in crisis units. I trained in graduate studies at Virginia Tech and have my undergraduate degree from the University of Mary Washington. Counseling is my third career path and it's a passion of mine.
Like many, I have also had a few twists and turns in my life, devastating losses and setbacks, and I believe these experiences help me to understand the depth of other's struggles and suffering. I also know that these roadblocks or obstacles can be overcome.
Let's find out how YOU can feel empowered again or ........for the very first time. You deserve it.
Mary Gaskill
What would you do if you knew you were 100 percent worthy of what you want in life? You do deserve to dream again and to imagine a life that is better for you.
What would you do if you knew you were 100 percent worthy of what you want in life? You do deserve to dream again and to imagine a life that is better for you.
Your potential is so much greater than your problem. Let me show you how you can trust life and trust yourself again. I humbly see my role as a facilitator to whom you can empty your heart and with whom you can suffer less. We will also work collaboratively to teach you ways to live a more open, fulfilling, & transformed life.
You are allowed to ask very important questions about your life. You're allowed to ask what serves YOU sometimes. And guess what?! The process of answering those questions can be relaxing and enjoyable!
New! Monthly Blog Post... Why September Makes Us Want to Get Our Lives Together Click here....
New! Monthly Blog Post... Why September Makes Us Want to Get Our Lives Together Click here....
There’s something about September that can make us pause and take stock.
Even as adults, we may still carry that old feeling that September is a time for a fresh start. Summer is ending, routines are returning, and suddenly we find ourselves thinking about what we’ve accomplished, what we haven’t, and what we want to be different.
Sometimes that can be motivating.
And sometimes, it can leave us feeling like we should have our lives more figured out by now.
Maybe you’re tired. Maybe a relationship has changed or ended. Maybe you’re carrying grief. Maybe work has become overwhelming, or you’re questioning whether the life you’ve built still feels like the life you want. Or perhaps you can’t quite explain what feels wrong—you just know you don’t feel like yourself.
September can bring those feelings to the surface.
It can also remind us that life doesn’t always follow the timeline we imagined.
We move through different seasons: relationships begin and end, children grow up, careers change, people we love age, and our own priorities and identities evolve. Sometimes what we need isn’t to “get our lives together,” but to slow down and understand what is really happening within us.
You don’t have to have a crisis to benefit from counseling.
Sometimes counseling is simply a place to pause, reflect, and make sense of where you are. It can give you space to explore patterns that may be keeping you stuck, process experiences that still affect you, work through loss or transition, and reconnect with the parts of yourself that may have gotten lost along the way.
If September has you feeling unsettled, overwhelmed, or quietly aware that something needs to change, you don’t have to figure it all out before reaching out.
Sometimes the first step is simply having a safe place to talk about it.
If you'd like to explore this idea further, and not alone, please consider reaching out for an appointment. Please email me at mary@marygaskillcounseling.com
Best,
Mary
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