Mary Jo Ayllon, LPC, LCMHC - Therapist in North Carolina

About Mary

Mary Jo Ayllon is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 12 years of clinical experience. She approaches therapy in a warm, goal-oriented way and aims to meet clients where they are. Sessions are paced to fit each person's needs while keeping sight of achievable steps forward.

She practices from North Carolina and holds the LPC and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) credentials. Mary Jo focuses on common struggles such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and low self-esteem.

Background and approach

She also works with trauma and abuse, obsessive-compulsive patterns, ADHD, and mood concerns including bipolar disorder. Practical coping skills and clear next steps are part of everyday work in sessions. Her clinical style draws from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, attachment-based techniques, mindfulness, and client-centered approaches.

Mary Jo tailors these methods to each person's goals and preferences rather than following a single fixed formula. She can integrate faith perspectives when clients want that included. In conversations she prioritizes trust, motivation, and hope.

Therapy often includes noticing unhelpful thoughts, trying small behavior changes, and strengthening values that matter to the client. Parents reading this will find a straightforward, practical tone focused on day-to-day challenges. Mary Jo offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and services are provided in English from her North Carolina practice.

Approach-driven care via online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is about clarifying what matters to the client and taking small committed actions toward those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings show up. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and try practical behavior changes to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current reactions, which can help with trust, connection, and managing conflict.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before, then adjust methods as work progresses. That way the plan matches both the client's needs and their pace.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to continue work between appointments when short check-ins or written reflections are helpful. Licensed professionals can use these formats to combine discussion, skill practice, and ongoing support in ways that suit each person's life.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, trauma and abuse, OCD, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and related life changes and workplace or relationship strains.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is warm and goal-oriented. She focuses on practical steps, building trust, and pacing work to match each person's needs.

How long has she been practicing?

Mary Jo has 12 years of clinical experience providing counseling for a range of common mental health and life concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices from North Carolina. License numbers provided in her profile are GA LPC LPC009992 and NC LCMHC 18576.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are online and remote sessions available?

Yes, sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different scheduling needs and preferences.

How does payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Parenting issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 12 years
Licensed: Georgia, North Carolina
Languages: English

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