About Mary
Mary Jo Ayllon is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 12 years of clinical experience. She practices in North Carolina and offers therapy for common concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, grief, and ADHD. Her style is warm and practical, focused on helping people take steps toward clearer goals and better daily functioning.
She uses evidence-based methods like cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people change unhelpful thoughts and build coping skills.
Background and approach
Attachment-based and client-centered approaches guide how she listens and responds, especially around relationship strain and parenting challenges. Mary Jo adapts sessions to each person’s pace and goals. Mary Jo also integrates faith when requested.
That approach weaves a Biblical worldview with therapeutic work for clients who want spiritual meaning alongside psychological tools. She brings personal perspective as a parent and understands the stress that comes with family and church roles. Her practice addresses a broad range of issues including trauma and abuse, anger, eating concerns, self-esteem, workplace stress, and postpartum or pregnancy-related matters.
She also helps people dealing with obsessive or compulsive patterns, abandonment or attachment worries, guilt, and multicultural concerns. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Prospective clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits their needs.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Mary Jo uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify and change thought patterns that lead to anxiety, depression, or unhelpful behaviors. CBT sessions often include homework and practical skill building to see changes in day-to-day life.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. ACT can help with stress, grief, and persistent worry by teaching flexible ways to respond to inner experiences.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to concerns, review goals, and adjust techniques as work progresses so clients can try methods that fit their needs and preferences.
Online formats offer flexibility for different rhythms of life. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice and deep conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not convenient. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, journaling prompts, or between-session coaching in shorter, written exchanges.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Georgia, North Carolina
- Languages
- English