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Mary Jo Ayllon, LPC, LCMHC
North Carolina
Licensed counselor - anxiety and parenting
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Biblical integration option
About Mary
Mary Jo Ayllon is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, with 12 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, OCD, ADHD, and other life transitions. She practices in North Carolina and offers care in English.
She uses clear, goal-oriented sessions that focus on practical steps. Sessions often include noticing thoughts and habits, trying new ways of responding, and tracking what helps. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside attachment-focused and client-centered approaches to match what a person needs.
Mary Jo also integrates faith when clients request a Biblically informed perspective. In those sessions she links psychological tools with clients' spiritual resources and beliefs, discussing values, meaning, and hope as part of problem-solving. She keeps faith-based work an option rather than a requirement.
Parents often come to her for help with parenting stress, pregnancy or postpartum concerns, and issues around family relationships. She also addresses workplace stress, body image, obsessive-compulsive concerns, and young adult challenges. She aims to set clear goals and move at a client's pace while focusing on practical changes.
Her stated approach emphasizes building trust and motivation, using structured methods to reduce unhelpful patterns. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to set goals and plan next steps.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Mary Jo uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test practical behavior changes. CBT focuses on specific problems and teaches skills that can be practiced between sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice internal experiences and choose actions tied to their values, which can reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activity. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people understand how early bonds affect current reactions and needs.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. She will work with the client to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. That plan can change as progress is tracked and new challenges arise, with the therapist offering structured options and straightforward exercises to try.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around family or work obligations, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. Therapists generally aim to adapt exercises and homework so they work in the client’s regular environment, helping people practice skills where they need them most.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Georgia, North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting issues, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, OCD, ADHD, and related life changes.
How does she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is goal-oriented and practical. She focuses on noticing thoughts and habits, testing new responses, and tracking what changes help.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of practice as a counselor and clinician working with a range of concerns from anxiety to trauma and parenting stress.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in North Carolina.
What languages are supported and can international clients book?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking by checking the online therapy options.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
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