McKinney & Associates Marriage and Family Therapy, Inc.

Office Address:

Directions to Office:

My office is located in the same strip mall as Hunan Chinese Restaurant and Coyote Kitchen Restaurant, near Wal-Mart. This shopping center is just off of Blowing Rock Road/321 in Boone. It is immediately to the right of the Wendy's/Tar Heel Capitol offices and to the left of Sew & So.

Phone Number:

Degree(s):

MA in Marriage and Family Therapy from Appalachian State University; BA in Psychology from Duke University

Insurance Accepted:

Most insurances will reimburse you and I will provide you with a receipt that will allow that. The only one I file directly is North Carolina Health Choice.

Areas of Expertise:

Areas of expertise include: Couple's Therapy; Premarital Counseling; Family Therapy; Mood Disturbances (e.g., Depression); Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); Counseling Victims of Trauma (including Domestic Violence, Sexual Abuse, Physical Abuse and Verbal Abuse); Anxiety; Eating Disorders; Behavioral and Emotional Problems in children; Art and other Expressive Therapies; Parenting; Intimacy; Sexuality; Play Therapy and Divorce and Custody Mediation and Evaluations.

Professional Organizations/Affiliations:

Clinical Member of and Approved Supervisor with American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (www.aamft.org).

Background Information:

Regarding Mary McKinney: I practice therapy from the General Systems Theory perspective, which is the basis for Marriage and Family Therapy. That means, my practice is informed by the knowledge that a family's patterns of behavior influence the individual and therefore may need to be a part of the treatment plan. So, whether you are in the room alone, or you bring in people who are part of the significant relationships of your life, the set of relationship systems in which you are and have been a part will influence how we proceed in therapy. I will attend to the nature and role of you as an individual in your primary relationship networks, such as marriage, family, work, school and society. I will utilize a variety of psychotherapy modalities, including various theoretical approaches (e.g., solution-focused, structural and contextual) to “talk therapy”, as well as art and play therapy. These modalities take place in the context of individual, family, couple or group therapy, as well as in the context of an assessment/evaluation. If at any time you want to know more about what sort of approach is being utilized, or you are not comfortable with the method, please discuss your questions or concerns with me. Within this perspective, I treat a wide range of mental and emotional disorders and health problems. I also provide services for premarital counseling, mediation, consultation and limited case management, as well as services with a focus on wellness, prevention and education (e.g., parenting education, communication skills).