My experience with MaryAlyce has been structured and posive! My healing process is so rewarding. My confidence is soaring and I feel brave and strong and powerful! MaryAlyce continues to provide clarity and encouragement helping me to be successful in my goal in living my best life. The journey continues and I feel up to mental and daily challenges allowing me to navigate this thing we call life. My outlook on the future is bright and joyful I went from not wanting to get out of bed to looking forward to everyday. I feel grateful.
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About MaryAlyce
MaryAlyce Rensa is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Pennsylvania, who has 30 years of experience counseling adults, teens, and children seeking help with anxiety, depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and trauma.
MaryAlyce completed her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from University of MD, University College, and received her Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Towson University in Towson, MD. She utilizes cognitive behavior approaches including rational emotive behavior therapy and other strength-based, collaborative, and solution-focused approaches. MaryAlyce specializes in the creative use of games, art, and music for helping clients to develop insight into their feelings, thoughts, and behaviors, and she is flexible in doing “whatever works” to best meet the needs of her clients.
MaryAlyce often gives homework on self-help activities and encourages participation in the therapeutic activities in sessions. She seeks to establish an open-minded, warm, honest, and caring relationship with you in order to assist in helping you learn to cope with your feelings in healthier ways, to understand and adjust your thoughts to improve your self-esteem and confidence, to build problem-solving skills so you can better help yourself in your life long goals.

"I have 30 years of experience in various forms of therapy and am open to using any therapeutic techniques that would help."
What clients say
These testimonials are from real clients who completed a satisfaction survey after their sessions and agreed to share their feedback. Results may vary.
My experience was extremely positive My Therapist immediately established trust Which is essential for me to discuss disclose verbalize my feelings
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My experience with MaryAlyce has been structured and posive! My healing process is so rewarding. My confidence is soaring and I feel brave and strong and powerful! MaryAlyce con....
A Thriveworks Client, verified client of MaryAlyce
Get to know MaryAlyce
Why did you decide to become a counselor?
I started college in Europe to be a teacher, and they only had psychology classes. Taking those psych classes, I learned that counseling is what I really wanted.
What’s one thing you wish all clients knew?
That there is a solution to all problems, though not necessarily getting what they want.
What inspires you?
My optimistic view of life and of people when positive things happen.
What can clients expect in their first session with you?
That I will have genuine positive unconditional regard for them and their concerns.
What do you want to accomplish with an individual in their first session?
To find what concerns them most, and offer hope.
What do you do for fun/on your time off?
I am an avid gamer, mostly role playing games, and I am a reader and writer of fantasy stories.
Other areas of focus
Education and training
- Years in practice
- 30 years
- Graduating institute
- Towson University
- Graduating degree
- Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology
