Mary Dallman, LMFT

Mary Dallman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in South Dakota with 10 years of clinical experience. She supports people who are facing addictions, coping with grief and loss, navigating eating concerns, and managing career difficulties, and she also attends to related issues such as isolation, loneliness, and questions about life purpose.

Mary emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in her work, creating a calm environment where clients can explore challenges and identify practical steps forward. She believes therapy should be tailored to each person, so she customizes conversations and treatment plans to match individual needs, preferences, and goals while drawing on evidence-based therapeutic techniques.

Recognizing that seeking a more fulfilling and happier life requires courage, Mary offers steady support throughout the therapeutic process and helps clients build skills and strategies to move toward lasting change and greater well-being.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care

Mary uses focused, skill-oriented methods that help clients build practical coping strategies for addictions and eating concerns. These approaches emphasize identifying triggers, developing healthier routines, and practicing relapse-prevention skills to support recovery and daily functioning.

She also offers compassionate grief-focused support that helps people process loss and explore meaning. This style creates space for emotions while guiding clients toward gradual adjustment and renewed direction in life.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work together. Mary collaborates with each client to determine which evidence-based techniques best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy with Mary is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These options make it easier for clients to access licensed professionals from their own communities and to continue care consistently even when life circumstances change.