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Mary Dellinger

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Mary Dellinger, LPC

South Carolina

Licensed Professional Counselor - Codependency and relationships

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Where Mary stands

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, South Carolina / 7808
NPI
1912497801
Experience
10 years
Languages
English
Location
South Carolina

About

  • Client-centered methods
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Mindfulness practice

About Mary

Mary Dellinger is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with ten years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood struggles, addiction concerns, and relationship or intimacy-related issues. She also addresses codependency, attachment and abandonment concerns, ADHD, grief, trauma and abuse, and parenting stress.

Mary blends techniques rather than relying on a single model. She uses elements from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and psychodynamic thinking. In sessions she helps people name patterns, try different responses, and practice new ways of relating to themselves and others.

Sessions focus on practical steps as well as exploring how past relationships affect present choices. Mary asks about goals and daily routines, then suggests skills to test between appointments. She pays attention to emotions, thinking patterns, and how behavior gets repeated in relationships.

She commonly supports people who regularly put others first, struggle to say no, or find themselves overwhelmed by another person's moods or substance use. Work can include boundary-setting skills, anxiety management, and looking at attachment styles that keep old patterns alive.

Mary offers a straightforward, collaborative approach. People leave sessions with specific practices to try and a clearer idea of what to work on next. To begin, follow the site's process for matching and scheduling a first session.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what a person says. It helps people feel understood and clarify their own goals, which is useful for relationship and codependency concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, mood, and behavior change.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. Mary will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust those methods over time based on what works in daily life.

The original biography did not specify session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Many people find online work helps fit therapy around work or family life, allows shorter check-ins when needed, and saves travel time. Online sessions can make it easier to practice skills between appointments and to bring real-life examples into conversation.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

South Carolina

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of relationship concerns can she help with?

She works with intimacy-related issues, relationship stress, and communication problems. Codependency and patterns of people-pleasing are noted focus areas.

How would she describe her therapy style?

She blends client-centered, CBT, mindfulness, and psychodynamic approaches. The style is practical and exploratory, combining skills practice with reflection on past relationships.

How much experience does she have working with these problems?

Mary has ten years of counseling experience. That includes work with anxiety, addiction, trauma, and mood disorders.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in South Carolina. The LPC credential is used as provided.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients. Work is focused on clients located in the therapist's region.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography did not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether video, phone, or in-person sessions are available.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates are provided during the matching and scheduling process.

How do I get started with her services?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That begins the intake and planning conversation.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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