📍 South Carolina – Fredric Mau – Columbia
Contact directly:
1705 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201
📞Phone: (803) 750-2000
info@watermarkcolumbia.com
Meet Dr. G. Fredric Mau, LPCS, D.Min., NCC, BC-H
Watermark Counseling, LLC
Are you looking for an experienced licensed counselor and hypnotherapist in Columbia, South Carolina?
Biography: Meet Dr. G. Fredric Mau, the practitioner behind Watermark Counseling, LLC. Dr. Mau is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, National Certified Counselor, and board-certified hypnotherapist. He has provided hypnotherapy services in Columbia since 2004.
Dr. Mau uses a solution-focused, brief-therapy approach that may incorporate Ericksonian hypnosis, narrative therapy, guided imagery, motivational interviewing, and other counseling methods. His work explores how emotions and the stories people tell themselves can influence reactions, behaviors, and their ability to change.
Rather than concentrating exclusively on where a problem began, Dr. Mau helps clients clarify where they want to go and develop practical steps toward that outcome. Treatment length depends on the client and the concerns being addressed; many engagements last approximately three to nine weeks.
His professional qualifications and activities include:
- Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor in South Carolina
- National Certified Counselor
- Board-certified hypnotherapist
- Certified Instructor of hypnosis
- Professional speaker and hypnosis educator
- Author of three books addressing hypnosis, narrative therapy, anxiety, insomnia, and pain relief
- Presenter at state, national, and international professional conferences
Areas addressed at Watermark Counseling include:
- Anxiety and stress
- Trauma-related concerns
- Depression
- Fears and phobias
- Sleep and insomnia
- Obsessive-compulsive behaviors
- Smoking and vaping cessation
- Weight-related behavior change
- Pain-management support
- Performance and study skills
- Career counseling and executive coaching
Books and Professional Recognition
Dr. Mau’s three books were recognized through the 2021 Pen & Quill Award from the International Association of Counselors and Therapists and the International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association:
- Emotion: The Power of Change: A Science-Based Approach to Ericksonian Hypnosis
- A Different Reality: Adventures in Narrative Therapy & a Protocol to Address Anxiety Disorders and Insomnia
- The Relaxation-Based Pain Relief Training Manual
- Also, he contributed to the newly expanded five-page section on hypnotherapy to the fifth edition of Essential Pathology and Its Treatment, released by Norton Professional Books in July 2026. “As one of only four contributing authors, and the only contributor who is not a medical doctor, I’m especially proud to help present hypnotherapy as an evidence-based clinical treatment alongside established psychotherapeutic approaches. Its inclusion in a respected psychiatry textbook marks a meaningful step forward for the recognition of hypnotherapy within the broader mental health and medical communities.”
Watermark Counseling is currently a BBB-accredited business with an A+ rating and has been accredited since February 2006.
Contact Watermark Counseling
Watermark Counseling, LLC
The practice of Dr. G. Fredric Mau
1705 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 750-2000
Website: Watermark Counseling
In-person and virtual appointments are available. Dr. Mau also offers a complimentary initial consultation to discuss your concerns and determine whether his services may be an appropriate fit.
Independent-Practice Disclosure
Watermark Counseling, LLC is independently owned and operated. Dr. Mau is not an employee, agent, or representative of Healthy Life Centers. Healthy Life Centers recommends and refers prospective clients to independent practitioners but does not supervise or control their assessments, services, fees, scheduling, clinical decisions, client relationships, or results.
Dr. Mau is a licensed professional counselor in South Carolina. Services provided outside South Carolina, including virtual counseling, remain subject to applicable professional licensing and jurisdictional requirements. No counselor or hypnotherapist can guarantee a particular outcome. The nature and duration of services depend on each client’s circumstances, assessment, participation, and goals.
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