Mary Dellinger

Mary Dellinger is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who focuses on practical, person-centered care. She uses straightforward methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and life transitions. Many people come to her for help with depression, ADHD, addiction concerns, grief, and relationship struggles.

Mary draws on a few different approaches to match each person's needs. She blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practice. She also brings psychodynamic ideas when it helps to understand patterns that repeat over time.

Sessions emphasize clear goals and simple skills. Clients learn ways to notice thought patterns, try new behaviors, and calm their bodies. The work often includes short homework tasks and in-session practice to build new habits.

Mary has about 10 years of counseling experience in South Carolina. She works with people facing career stress, parenting strain, chronic illness, and challenges around intimacy and self-esteem. She also supports those coping with trauma, dissociation, and disorders that affect mood and behavior.

Her style is direct but warm. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can speak honestly and experiment with change. To begin, people complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability.

How these approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience. Online sessions let the therapist reflect back what matters most and prioritize the client's goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through small experiments and skill-building. In online work this often means setting short practice tasks, reviewing progress, and teaching tools to manage mood and anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the early work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose which methods to try first and adjusts as needs and goals become clearer. That process helps people test what fits their situation and daily routine.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow a quicker check-in between appointments. It also supports practicing skills in real time and bringing everyday problems into the conversation for practical problem-solving.