- Stress and anxiety
- Career and purpose
- CBT and mindfulness
About Mary
Mary Roldan Balboa is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor with 20 years of experience based in Wisconsin. She focuses on stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career concerns, depression, ADHD, and grief. Mary works with adults navigating life transitions and persistent worries that get in the way of daily functioning.
Her style is straightforward and person-centered. Sessions emphasize identifying strengths and building practical skills. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to change unhelpful thoughts and to develop new routines that reduce overwhelm.
Mary also draws on motivational interviewing and narrative therapy. That means she will help people sort out their values, tell the stories they live by, and take small steps toward the goals they choose. Conversations often include setting short-term tasks and experimenting with different ways of coping between sessions.
Her background includes work in hospitals, a crisis center, nursing homes, hospice care, school settings, and private practice. She is also a doctoral student at Capella University studying developmental psychology, which informs her interest in life stage issues and role transitions.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. Costs vary with location, and therapy uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session through the online therapy options button.
How Mary uses therapeutic approaches online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to a person's priorities. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects what matters, and supports decisions about next steps. This approach helps when someone needs help clarifying goals or weighing life choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sessions often involve identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, testing new responses, and practicing small behavioral changes between meetings. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress related to work or school.
Finding the right method is part of the work together. Mary will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest which approaches to try. Decisions about techniques and pace are collaborative and can change as work progresses.
Confirm available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people attend from different locations. Licensed professionals can adapt Cognitive Behavioral and Client-Centered methods to work effectively in remote sessions when both parties agree on the format.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Texas, Wisconsin
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career concerns, depression, ADHD, and grief, plus several related life issues listed in her specialties.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is person-centered and practical. She uses skills-based work from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and other methods to set goals and try changes between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Mary has 20 years of experience in clinical settings including hospitals, crisis centers, nursing homes, hospice, schools, and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds LPC credentials and practices in Wisconsin, with licensure listed as TX LPC and WI LPC.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Will she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Begin by clicking the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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