Mary Kallenbach, LCMHC

Mary Kallenbach, LCMHC, helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and questions about intimacy. She also supports those coping with trauma, addiction, mood concerns like bipolar, attention challenges, and self-esteem struggles. Mary practices in North Carolina and speaks English. Mary has worked in counseling since 1995 and has run a independent practice since 1998. Her background includes inpatient work with adult women, school-based therapy with adolescents, county mental health services, and long-term clinical work at a residential healing farm. Those roles exposed her to a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues. Her day-to-day approach is straightforward. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps toward feeling better. Sessions combine talking, skills practice, and real-life strategies you can try between meetings. Mary draws on several commonly used methods, including cognitive behavioral ideas, acceptance and commitment approaches, dialectical behavior strategies, and EMDR for trauma when appropriate. She tailors these methods to each person’s situation rather than using a single fixed plan. She has a Masters in Counseling from Webster University and holds the Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential in North Carolina. Her long experience includes work with eating disorders, PTSD, personality and psychotic presentations, and a variety of mood and adjustment concerns.

How therapy approaches fit into online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values-based action so people can move toward what matters despite discomfort. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used for trauma-related memories and involves structured processing to reduce distress tied to those memories. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that match those needs. That collaboration helps shape what happens week to week rather than locking into a single method up front. If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for more consistent follow-up when in-person appointments are difficult. It can also let people choose a setup that works best for them, such as a shorter check-in when time is tight or an audio-only meeting when bandwidth is limited. Talk with the therapist about how to structure sessions to match your schedule and needs.