Mary Kallenbach, LCMHC

Mary Kallenbach is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina with more than two decades of practice. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma, and everyday habits like unhelpful thinking and routines. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, focused on meeting people where they are and working toward realistic changes.

Mary began counseling in 1995 and earned a Master’s degree in Counseling from Webster University in 1997. She has run a private practice since 1998 and has experience in inpatient, community, school, and residential settings. That background includes work with eating disorders, PTSD, serious mental illness, and a broad range of emotional health challenges.

In sessions she draws on several methods to match the needs of the person in front of her. She uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice thought patterns, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values, and EMDR for trauma processing when appropriate. Her style is collaborative and practical; she aims to teach tools people can use between sessions.

Mary has also provided group work, family and couples support, and animal-assisted therapy in some settings. She emphasizes clear goals and steps toward change, rather than lengthy theory talks. People looking for straightforward strategies and steady clinical experience may find her approach useful.

Her listed specialties include coping with life changes, ADHD, grief, addiction, intimacy issues, bipolar concerns, and LGBT-related matters, among others. She practices in North Carolina and offers services in English.

How her methods translate to online work

Mary uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR in ways that can suit remote sessions. CBT focuses on identifying thought patterns and practicing new behaviors, which often works well across distance because it uses homework, worksheets, and short in-session skill practice. EMDR addresses traumatic memories through guided processing and can be adapted to a remote setting when appropriate and agreed upon by the therapist and client.

Choosing an approach is a joint process. She will discuss goals and preferences with each person and recommend techniques that fit those needs. That collaborative decision helps shape whether to emphasize acceptance and values work, skills training, or trauma-focused processing.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Many people find remote work helps fit therapy into a busy life by saving travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a workday, or avoiding the need to be on camera for every meeting. Licensed professionals can tailor session pace and tools to match your circumstances and goals, making progress possible even when in-person visits are not practical.