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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geometry-shapes iconGrief, Trauma / PTSD, Anxiety, ADHD, Women’s Issues
Online in Pennsylvania
30 years in practice
Ages served: 6-65+
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Accepted insurance & self-pay

MaryAlyce accepts 44 insurers
Aetna
Aetna Medicare Advantage
Anthem
Cigna | Evernorth
Cigna | Evernorth - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Ambetter Health | Commercial
AmeriHealth Administrators
AmeriHealth Medicare Advantage
AmeriHealth Pennsylvania
Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem (Blue Card)
Carelon
Carelon | Medicare Advantage
Clover Health Medicare Advantage
Compsych
Devoted Health | Medicare Advantage
Firefly Health Plan | Cigna PPO Network
First Health Network
Geisinger Health Plan
Geisinger Health Plan Medicare Advantage (HMO | PPO)
HealthSpring | Medicare Advantage
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Pennsylvania | Exchange
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Pennsylvania | Medicare Advantage
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Pennsylvania | PPO - HMO
Humana Medicare Advantage
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross | BCBS
Independence Blue Exchange
JP Farley Corporation
Keystone 65 Medicare Advantage
Keystone Health Plan East HMO (CHIP)
Keystone Health Plan East HMO | POS
Martins Point (US Family Health Plans)
Medicare PA
Multi Plan PHCS
Optum Serve
Personal Choice 65 Medicare
Personal Choice PPO | EPO
Quest Behavioral Health
Railroad Medicare
UMR
United Healthcare | Optum
United Healthcare | Optum - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
United Healthcare | Optum Medicare Advantage
Uprise EAP
Wellcare by Allwell | Pennsylvania Health and Wellness
SELF-PAY COSTS
Out-of-pocket session costs for clients who don’t have insurance or aren’t covered by their insurance for mental health services.
$220
first session
$180
subsequent sessions
About Provider

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.

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"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

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

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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.

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Other areas of focus

SpecialitiesGrief, Trauma / PTSD, Anxiety, ADHD, Women’s Issues, Anger Management, Stress / Mental Stress / Work Stress, Depression, Addiction, Coping Skills, Behavioral Issues
ApproachesSolution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Person-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Any / Eclectic, Play Therapy, Feminist, Humanistic / Rogerian
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Education and training

Years in practice
30 years
Graduating institute
Towson University
Graduating degree
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology
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Additional details

Languages spoken by this provider
English
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NPI number1528378676
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State of practicePA
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License numberPC000783
Practice location

Practice information

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Individual Counseling
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