Mary Jo Ayllon , LPC, LCMHC

Mary Jo Ayllon is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in North Carolina with 12 years of experience. She focuses on women's issues alongside stress, anxiety, grief, depression, ADHD, and relationship concerns. Her approach aims to put people at ease and help them take steady steps toward change.

She prefers goal-oriented work while honoring each person's pace. Sessions are practical and directed, with space for personal values and beliefs to be part of the conversation when clients want that. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and take small, workable actions.

Mary Jo also uses attachment-informed and client-centered ideas to build trust and clarity. That means listening for what matters most to each person and shaping sessions around those priorities. She helps people who struggle with body image, self-esteem, control issues, and grief to name a few focus areas.

Her background includes work with trauma, obsessive-compulsive patterns, postpartum concerns, and workplace stress. She has experience addressing multicultural concerns and the impacts of racism in personal and family life. Mary Jo is comfortable integrating a faith perspective when clients request it, and she frames that integration in a way that connects beliefs to therapeutic goals.

Typical sessions may include skill practice, values clarification, and steps to reduce unhelpful thoughts or behaviors. Mary Jo aims to make therapy a steady, collaborative process so people feel supported as they try new ways of coping and moving forward.

Approach-focused online therapy that fits your life

Mary Jo often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot unhelpful thought patterns and then practice small behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and mood concerns because it breaks problems into steps people can work on between sessions.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people clarify their values and commit to actions that match what matters to them. ACT is helpful for stress, chronic worry, and life transitions when someone wants clearer direction rather than just symptom relief.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean combining ACT, CBT, attachment-informed listening, or client-centered conversations over time.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are close to in-person meetings and work well for deeper dialogues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a work break. Live chat or text messaging are useful for short check-ins, skill reminders, or when writing helps process feelings. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.