Mary Roldan Balboa
Hopeful, practical counseling for life transitions
LPC Wisconsin
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English, Spanish
About Mary
Mary Roldan Balboa is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with two decades of clinical experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, career concerns, ADHD, and grief.
Background and approach
She blends practical techniques with a strengths-based perspective to help clients clarify values, manage difficult emotions, and pursue goals for greater well-being. Her work also addresses related life concerns such as caregiving stress, communication and family problems, midlife transitions, financial worries, isolation, and perinatal mood issues.
Mary draws from a range of therapeutic methods, including cognitive behavioral strategies, client-centered work, mindfulness practice, motivational interviewing, and narrative techniques to tailor sessions to each person’s needs. Her background includes practice in hospitals, crisis centers, nursing homes, hospice care, school settings, and independent practice, providing a broad foundation for addressing health, role, and life-stage challenges.
She currently maintains licensure in Texas and Wisconsin while based in Wisconsin and offers services in both English and Spanish. Clients who choose to work with Mary can expect an empathetic, collaborative approach that emphasizes strengths, practical tools, and meaningful goals.
She supports people as they build resilience, reframe unhelpful patterns, and take steps toward a more purposeful, balanced life.
CBT and Collaborative Approaches for Online Care
Mary uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help clients identify and adjust unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-centered techniques emphasize the client’s own goals and perspectives, creating a supportive environment where personal values guide the work. Mindfulness practices are also woven in to teach present-moment awareness and stress reduction skills that can be used in daily life.Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Mary works with each person to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts techniques over time so the plan remains useful and relevant. The aim is to co-create practical steps and strategies that feel manageable and meaningful for the individual.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible and accessible. These formats allow people to fit support into busy schedules, connect from home or other locations in Wisconsin, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working toward their goals.
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Experience
20+ years
Licensed
Texas, Wisconsin
Languages
English, Spanish