- Life purpose exploration
- CBT and mindfulness
- English and Spanish
About Mary
Mary Roldan Balboa is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of experience working across hospitals, crisis centers, nursing homes, hospice, school settings, and private practice. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career uncertainty, depression, ADHD, grief, and questions about life purpose. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and she practices in Wisconsin.
Mary uses a strengths-informed style that focuses on what is already working in a person’s life. She draws on client-centered methods to listen closely and on solution-focused tools to set small, practical goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps when thoughts and behaviors are getting in the way, and mindfulness techniques support managing strong feelings in the moment.
Her background includes long-term clinical work in varied settings where practical supports and crisis intervention were common. That experience informs straightforward strategies for everyday problems like sleep disruption, panic episodes, or caregiver stress. Mary describes her work as collaborative and action-oriented, with concrete steps between sessions.
Sessions often include talking through recent difficulties, identifying strengths to build on, and practicing short exercises that can be used during the week. Narrative techniques are used at times to help people reframe challenging life stories and recognize resources they already have. Motivational Interviewing is available when clients are weighing changes and want help clarifying what matters most.
People who pick Mary often want clear next steps more than long explanations. She can discuss how therapy fits with work, family duties, or health changes, and helps set realistic short-term goals that reflect those constraints.
How her methods translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and collaborating on goals; online sessions allow the same focused conversation and reflection that helps people clarify what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors; in online sessions this often means setting clear between-session experiments and reviewing outcomes together. Mindfulness Therapy trains attention to present-moment experience and simple grounding exercises that can be practiced in short bursts throughout the day.Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. Mary will discuss your needs, goals, and preferences and help choose one or more methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is tracked and priorities shift.
The practical benefit of remote sessions is fitting therapy into a busy life. Online work can make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, or have sessions during a lunch break. This profile does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered and how to plan them to suit your schedule and daily routine.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Texas, Wisconsin
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career questions, depression, ADHD, grief, and life purpose issues among other related concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical, focusing on strengths, short-term goals, and skills you can use between sessions.
What is her clinical experience?
She has 20 years of experience across hospitals, crisis centers, nursing homes, hospice, schools, and private practice.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and Wisconsin and practices from Wisconsin.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.