About Mary

Dr. Mary Walker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas. She brings ten years of clinical work and a long curiosity about people's stories.

She hears parents' worries and helps them find steady ways to move forward. She uses clear, practical talk and hands-on strategies in sessions. Mary draws from client-centered methods to follow what matters most to each person.

She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to change unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills to manage strong emotions.

Background and approach

Her background includes a Master of Arts in Counseling from Houston Graduate School of Theology and a Ph.D. from Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Before counseling, she taught art at the high school level and mentored in church settings, experiences that shaped how she listens and teaches new skills.

Mary has worked with people facing grief, mood challenges such as bipolar disorder, sleep and eating struggles, addictions, ADHD, and career stress. She also supports those dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care histories, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and family of origin issues. Sessions are practical and collaborative.

Expect a calm, respectful tone, short-term skill building when useful, and space to tell your story. Mary aims to help people develop concrete routines, emotion regulation skills, and clearer thinking that fit real life. People who reach out typically want straightforward help with daily coping, emotional overwhelm, or life transitions.

Mary focuses on small, manageable steps that add up to lasting change.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following each person's priorities. The therapist creates a respectful space and helps clients set goals and choose what to work on. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and sleep or eating habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving relationships, which can help when emotions feel overwhelming.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what fits best. This is a collaborative process aimed at finding tools that feel useful in day-to-day life.

Online sessions can be done by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill teaching. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a check-in fits a work break. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for ongoing coaching, brief check-ins, or when shorter, flexible contact is needed. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep building skills between sessions.

Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with ADHD, mood issues like bipolar, grief, addictions, sleep and eating problems, career stress, and many family of origin concerns.
What is her therapy style?
She uses a person-centered approach that prioritizes each individual's goals, plus cognitive behavioral methods and dialectical behavior therapy skills for managing thoughts and emotions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working with people on trauma, mood disorders, grief, dissociation, and everyday life challenges.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
She works through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist's availability.

What this therapist works with

Most often

  • Eating disorders
  • Sleeping disorders
Experience
10 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English

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