Mary Kallenbach

Mary Kallenbach is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina. She brings more than two decades of experience to sessions and focuses on issues like stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and coping with life changes. She aims to meet people where they are and help them move toward practical solutions.

Mary uses clear, straightforward talk in sessions. She draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and EMDR when appropriate. Sessions often focus on building skills, managing symptoms, and setting small, realistic goals that fit daily life.

Her background includes work in inpatient and community settings and a long-running private practice that began in 1998. She has experience with eating disorders, PTSD, personality and psychotic disorders, and a range of emotional health concerns seen in community mental health and residential treatment settings. She also has experience facilitating groups and working with clients who have complex or persistent conditions.

Mary earned a Master of Arts in Counseling from Webster University in 1997. She became licensed as a counselor in North Carolina in 1998 and later received her supervisor credential. Her experience spans individual therapy, family and couples work, group process, and some animal-assisted therapy for appropriate clients.

In sessions she focuses on collaboration and practical next steps. She helps people break down bigger problems into manageable efforts and supports them as they test new ways of coping and relating to others.

How Mary uses therapeutic approaches online

Mary often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and EMDR in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes to reduce distress and improve coping. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take committed steps toward those values while learning to tolerate uncomfortable feelings. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used to help process traumatic memories that continue to cause distress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Mary discusses each option with clients, considers goals and preferences, and adjusts methods as progress is made. Together they try approaches and decide what feels most helpful for day-to-day life.

Confirm the exact online session formats before booking, as current session options are listed with the therapist. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also means therapy can be continued when life circumstances change, making it simpler to keep momentum between sessions.