Mary Jo Ayllon, LPC, LCMHC
Narrative-oriented counselor focused on practical change
Details
| Name | Mary Jo Ayllon |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC, LCMHC |
| Based in | North Carolina |
| Licensed in | Georgia, North Carolina |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 12 |
About Mary
Mary Jo Ayllon is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with 12 years of experience. She practices from North Carolina and uses narrative-informed work alongside other therapeutic approaches. Her style aims to create a calm, trusting space where people can talk about what matters most to them.
She helps people manage anxiety, depression, grief, stress, and anger. She also supports those coping with trauma, abuse, obsessive thoughts and compulsions, ADHD, and body image concerns.
Background and approach
Parenting challenges, postpartum struggles, workplace stress, and relationship questions are also common topics she addresses. Her sessions are practical and goal oriented while respecting each person's pace. Mary Jo combines narrative ideas with cognitive behavioral tools and attachment-informed thinking to identify patterns and try new ways of responding.
When clients want, she can integrate faith and spiritual themes into conversations in a way that aligns with their beliefs. People who work with her can expect clear, simple plans and steady encouragement. She often helps clients break problems into small steps, practice skills between sessions, and notice the personal stories that shape daily life.
Her background as a parent and involvement in faith communities informs how she talks about values and relationships. Mary Jo offers video, phone, chat, and messaging formats so sessions can fit into busy lives. She asks new clients to complete a brief questionnaire to match goals and then schedule sessions based on availability.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Parenting issues among the things Mary works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Control issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Mary directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Mary directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and practical therapies work online
Mary Jo blends Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based ideas to help people notice and change the stories that shape their lives. Narrative Therapy looks at the ways people describe themselves and their problems and helps them rewrite unhelpful stories. ACT focuses on values and small actions that move someone toward a meaningful life even when hard feelings remain. Attachment-informed work helps identify how early relationship patterns affect current connections and coping.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and suggest what to try first, then adjust methods based on what helps most. This is a collaborative process where methods are mixed to match your needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into daily life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can use less bandwidth, chat sessions offer brief focused check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule around work, parenting, or other commitments while working on values, behavior changes, and relationship patterns.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
Mary Jo works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, trauma and abuse, OCD and ADHD concerns. She also addresses parenting struggles, body image, workplace issues, and relationship or family problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a narrative-informed approach alongside cognitive behavioral and attachment-based ideas. Sessions are goal oriented, practical, and paced to each person's needs.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns and life changes.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices from North Carolina. Credential abbreviations stand for Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and starting steps handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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