About Mary
Mary Dellinger is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who focuses on practical, person-centered care. She uses straightforward tools to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, and ADHD-related challenges. Sessions aim to feel calm and focused so concerns can be addressed without judgment.
Mary draws on a blend of approaches rather than a single method. She uses client-centered work to build an understanding relationship and cognitive behavioral techniques to tackle unhelpful thinking and behavior.
Background and approach
Mindfulness practices are offered to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and daily coping. Over ten years of practice have given her experience with mood conditions like depression and bipolar, as well as trauma, grief, and addiction-related concerns. She also helps people facing relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career stress, and chronic health challenges.
The work adapts to each person's situation and goals. Mary explains things in clear, everyday language and focuses on small, usable steps between sessions. Therapy can include short skills practice, talking through recent events, and noticing patterns that keep problems going.
Progress is tracked in ways that make sense to each client. She offers sessions in English and works with people located in South Carolina. Session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
Approaches that guide online care
Mary blends client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy in ways that translate well to online sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on building a respectful, listening relationship so people feel heard and understood; it helps with motivation, confidence, and making sense of difficult feelings. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at thought and behavior patterns and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and manage mood swings.Finding the best approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they choose or combine methods and check in over time to adjust the plan as needs change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or texting can be useful for brief updates, practicing skills, or fitting therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and flexible around work, school, or caregiving demands.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- South Carolina
- Languages
- English
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