Mary Dallman , LMFT

Mary Dallman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing with a decade of clinical experience. She is licensed in California (CA LMFT 21312) and South Dakota (SD LMFT LMFT11541) and provides care in English. Mary focuses on supporting people facing addictions, coping with grief and loss, eating disorders, and career difficulties, and she also attends to feelings of isolation and questions about life purpose.

She works with each person using respect, sensitivity, and compassion, shaping conversations and treatment plans to fit individual needs rather than applying a one-size-fits-all approach. Mary emphasizes practical coping strategies and collaborative goal-setting so clients can make meaningful changes at a pace that feels right for them.

Beginning therapy is often an act of courage, and Mary frames her role as a supportive partner in that process. She offers multiple communication options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - to help clients connect in ways that suit their schedules and preferences.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Flexible Online Care

Mary uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the concerns people bring, such as addictions and eating-related struggles. She employs skills-based coping strategies that teach concrete tools for managing cravings, urges, and difficult emotions, which can help clients regain a sense of control and safety in daily life.

For grief and loss, Mary focuses on compassionate processing and meaning-focused work that helps clients make sense of their experience while building ways to carry forward relationships and memories. For career and life purpose concerns she blends practical coaching with goal-setting and problem-solving to clarify values and actionable next steps.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy, and Mary collaborates with each client to identify which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts methods over time based on progress and feedback so therapy remains a joint effort.

Online therapy options - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to maintain continuity when schedules or circumstances change. These flexible formats allow clients to access licensed professionals from wherever they are, supporting consistent progress toward therapeutic goals.