Mary Kallenbach, LCMHC

Mary Kallenbach is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina who brings more than two decades of experience to her work with adults, families and couples. She earned a master s degree in counseling from Webster University in 1997 and has maintained a private practice since 1998, blending clinical training with years of hands-on experience in inpatient, community and residential settings.

Her early work included counseling women on an adult inpatient unit where she supported people presenting with eating disorders, personality and psychotic disorders, and post-traumatic stress. She has also worked with adolescents in school settings, provided community mental health services, and spent more than a decade as a psychotherapist at a residential healing farm working with adults who faced a broad range of emotional health challenges.

Mary uses an integrative approach that draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and EMDR among other modalities, choosing methods based on each person s needs. Her style emphasizes meeting clients where they are and collaborating on practical steps toward empowerment and healing. She offers therapy for issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship concerns, grief, addiction, ADHD, and many other life transitions and interpersonal difficulties.

Mary welcomes adult clients seeking a steady, experienced therapist who tailors treatment to individual goals and strengths.

Therapeutic Approaches and Remote Care Options

Mary commonly integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy into her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify values, accept difficult thoughts and feelings, and commit to actions that align with what matters most; it is useful for stress, anxiety, and navigating life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying and adjusting unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms and build coping skills, making it effective for depression, anxiety, and many everyday concerns. She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for clients who have trauma-related symptoms and need targeted processing to reduce distress.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process - Mary works with each person to assess goals, preferences and clinical needs, and then tailors methods so therapy fits the individual. This collaborative stance helps ensure techniques are relevant and acceptable to the client.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging - provide flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to maintain continuity of care during busy or changing circumstances. These formats allow licensed professionals to offer ongoing support, skill-building and problem-solving from a distance while adapting session style to what works best for each client.