Mary Roldan BalboaLPC

Mary Roldan Balboa is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and grief. She also focuses on pregnancy and childbirth concerns including postpartum depression. Her approach is warm and direct and she aims to make sessions feel practical and hopeful for people juggling life changes.

She uses straightforward, strength-based work that draws on what’s already going well. Sessions often look at thoughts and behaviors that affect mood, and include simple tools to try between meetings. Mindfulness and narrative approaches help people notice patterns and rewrite stories that cause pain.

Mary’s background includes work in hospitals, a crisis center, nursing homes, hospice settings, schools, and private practice. That variety shaped how she responds to urgent worries and long-term life shifts. She is also a doctoral student at Capella University studying developmental psychology.

In session she partners with each person to set short, achievable goals. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques are used to clarify values and take practical steps. The goal is to leave each meeting with one or two things to try before the next session.

Mary offers counseling in English and Spanish and practices in Wisconsin. She blends clinical approaches to fit the person in front of her rather than following a single template. If pregnancy, postpartum, career stress, or midlife questions are on your mind, she can help talk them through in a steady, strengths-based way.

How Mary’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. It helps people feel heard and self-directed in making changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and gives practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Mary will work with each person to identify goals, try methods, and adjust plans based on what feels useful. She prioritizes clear steps and regular check-ins to make sure therapy stays aligned with your needs and preferences.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, child care, or medical appointments. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when time is tight, and for using between-session tools like worksheets, simple mindfulness practices, and goal tracking to reinforce progress.