Mary Roldan Balboa, LPC
Focused, practical counseling for life transitions
Details
| Name | Mary Roldan Balboa |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Wisconsin |
| Licensed in | Texas, Wisconsin |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Mary
Mary Roldan Balboa is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career questions, depression, ADHD, and grief. She speaks English and Spanish and brings 20 years of experience to her work in Wisconsin. Mary aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for busy lives.
Her style is warm and client-centered. Sessions focus on what matters to the person in front of her. She listens for the stories people tell about themselves and looks for places those stories can shift.
Background and approach
Mary uses narrative ideas to help people rewrite limiting beliefs and find new meanings in hard moments. She blends narrative work with cognitive behavioral tools and mindfulness. That mix helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, build small behavioral changes, and practice calmer responses.
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques guide short-term goals when someone wants quicker direction. Mary has worked in hospitals, crisis centers, nursing homes, hospice, schools, and independent practice. Those settings shaped a practical approach to stress, aging and caregiver concerns, communication problems, life purpose, and midlife transitions.
People also bring issues like panic attacks, postpartum depression, financial stress, and feelings of isolation. Therapy sessions can be video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. She supports multicultural concerns and helps people work through guilt, shame, forgiveness, and impulsivity.
Her aim is to help clients build clearer choices and gentler habits for everyday life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career difficulties among the things Mary works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- ADHD
- Grief
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- 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.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Mary among the ways she works.
- Solution-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 skills-based methods work online
Mary uses Narrative Therapy to help people examine the stories that shape their lives and find different ways to describe themselves. Narrative work can be useful for grief, identity questions, and shifting long-held beliefs that cause stress or low self-worth.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening closely and tailoring the conversation to what the person needs in the moment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is offered as a practical complement to that approach, teaching simple techniques to notice thoughts, try different behaviors, and reduce anxiety or depressive patterns.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Mary discusses goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then adjusts methods over time. That collaborative process helps shape short-term goals or longer plans depending on what the person wants to achieve.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging fits quick check-ins or brief coaching-style support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy daily schedules.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Mary support in sessions?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career questions, depression, ADHD, and grief, plus related issues like panic attacks, postpartum depression, and isolation.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and conversational, focusing on the stories people tell about themselves and practical steps they can take between sessions.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Mary has 20 years of experience across hospitals, crisis centers, nursing homes, hospice, schools, and independent practice.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with credentials in Texas (TX LPC) and Wisconsin (WI LPC) and practices from Wisconsin.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs structured?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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