- CBT methods
- Client-centered care
- Solution-focused work
About Mallory
Mallory Ackemann is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 12 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, family and parenting concerns, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, life changes, ADHD, and social anxiety and phobia.
She earned a BS in Early Childhood and Special Education from the University of Delaware and a Master of Social Work from Louisiana State University. Mallory has worked in schools and therapeutic settings and has experience supporting individuals, couples, and families through practical life challenges. Her background includes work with bereavement, divorce and separation, educational difficulties, anger management, and caregiving transitions.
Mallory uses a client-centered approach that treats the person as the expert on their own life. She focuses on building clear communication and respect in sessions while helping people notice and use their strengths. Her work often combines practical behavior-focused tools with talk-based strategies to address everyday problems.
She commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify patterns of thinking and behavior, and on Solution-Focused Therapy to set concrete, short-term goals. Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas guide attention to relationship patterns and feelings when that is helpful. Motivational Interviewing is used to support readiness for change and to strengthen commitment to goals.
Mallory emphasizes straightforward, goal-oriented work. Sessions are oriented toward specific concerns like parenting challenges, career transitions, body image, isolation and relationship communication. People who want clear steps and collaborative planning may find this approach useful.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and practical problem solving. It centers the person's own goals and strengths and helps guide small, achievable steps toward change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and practicing new skills to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name relationship or attachment patterns so they can change how they relate to others.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mallory will talk with the person about goals and preferences and then recommend a mix of methods. That choice is a collaborative process and can shift as needs change over time.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, limit travel time, or use shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows therapists and clients to practice skills between meetings and to focus on concrete steps that carry into everyday life.
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Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Mallory works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, social anxiety and phobia, and related life changes.
What style of therapy does she use?
She practices a client-centered approach and commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to address practical problems and relationship patterns.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working in schools and therapeutic settings with individuals, couples, and families.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with licenses in Pennsylvania and Delaware and practices from Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.