Mary Jo Ayllon , LPC, LCMHC

Mary Jo Ayllon is a licensed counselor with 12 years of clinical experience helping adults and families navigate stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and life transitions. She holds the credentials LPC and LCMHC - Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - and draws on a range of therapeutic methods to tailor care to each person's needs. Mary Jo has particular experience with parenting concerns, low self-esteem, OCD and ADHD, multicultural issues including racism, and challenges related to pregnancy, postpartum, and women's health. She also offers support for issues such as anger, eating concerns, bipolar disorder, career stress, and coping with major change.

As a parent and a pastor's wife, she recognizes how spiritual life intersects with emotional health and, when desired by a client, can integrate a Biblically informed perspective alongside psychological approaches. Her style aims to foster comfort, trust, motivation, and hope while remaining goal oriented and respectful of each person's pace. Mary Jo adapts her methods to match individual goals, drawing from cognitive behavioral, solution-focused, and humanistic traditions to help clients move toward restoration and greater well-being.

She maintains regular availability Monday through Friday in the mornings and early afternoons and asks prospective clients to reach out if calendar times are not visible so she can assist with scheduling.

Approaches That Guide Remote Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to focus on values-driven action. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and making purposeful life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early and current relationship patterns shape emotion and behavior, working to increase safety, trust, and connection in relationships. It can help with abandonment issues, attachment concerns, and relationship difficulties.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and provides practical strategies to reduce symptoms and build healthier habits. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, OCD, and stress management.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Mary Jo works with clients to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adjusting methods over time so therapy stays aligned with each person's needs.

Online therapy offers flexibility for many schedules and life situations. Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit therapy into a busy life, and access licensed professionals from different locations.