Mary Kallenbach , LCMHC

Mary Kallenbach is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with 23 years of professional experience. She works primarily with adults, families, and couples, addressing a broad range of concerns including stress and anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, LGBT issues, grief, intimacy concerns, eating and self-esteem struggles, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Her practice also attends to related issues such as abandonment, blended family dynamics, codependency, communication problems, infertility and fertility concerns, forgiveness, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and infidelity.

Mary draws on a mix of evidence-informed approaches to tailor care to each person’s needs. She integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and EMDR when appropriate to help clients build coping skills, process difficult memories, and clarify values. Her style emphasizes meeting clients where they are, collaborating on practical strategies, and fostering empowerment and resilience over time.

Mary provides services in English and offers sessions through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility for clients seeking support.

How Mary Combines Therapeutic Approaches with Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and develop practical steps to live in line with those values while accepting difficult thoughts and emotions. It is often useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and learning concrete skills to change behaviors and reduce symptoms, making it effective for anxiety, depression, and mood regulation. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused approach that supports processing upsetting memories and reducing their emotional intensity when appropriate for the client.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Mary collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. As a licensed professional, she adapts interventions over time and involves clients in decisions about focus and pace.

Offering sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging provides flexibility for people balancing work, family, and other commitments. These remote options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from different locations, and choose the format that feels most comfortable while working toward meaningful change.