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- CBT methods
- Gottman techniques
- Psychodynamic focus
About Mary
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 20 years of experience, Mary Slaton helps people address stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, depression, addictions, and related issues. She practices Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), the Gottman Method, and psychodynamic therapy. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not accepted.
Mary frames counseling as a practical process. She asks about life areas such as social, spiritual, love, self, and work to spot patterns that affect wellbeing. That helps identify what brings a client a sense of meaning and what gets in the way.
She treats therapy as goal-oriented work. Together with a client she clarifies goals, looks at habits and thinking that undermine those goals, and tests small changes that can shift daily experience. She uses CBT techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at deeper patterns.
The Gottman Method informs her approach to relationship concerns by focusing on communication and interaction patterns. For issues like parenting, workplace stress, or life purpose she breaks problems into manageable steps and practices new skills in session.
Mary also incorporates meditation practices she studied to support stress management and sleep. She emphasizes collaboration and practical change rather than long lectures. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site's online options.
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How her clinical approaches translate to online sessions
Mary uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; online sessions can include homework and brief skills practice between meetings. The Gottman Method is applied to communication patterns and interaction habits in relationships, often through focused exercises and guided conversation. Psychodynamic therapy is used to notice recurring emotional patterns and their origins, with the therapist helping clients reflect on how past experiences shape current responses.Choosing an approach is collaborative. She will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods that fit those aims. Clients and the therapist review progress and adjust the approach over time to find what works best for the person's needs.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. These practical benefits help some people maintain consistency and practice skills between meetings.
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Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Texas, Louisiana
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem, depression, addictions, grief, sleep problems, parenting, career concerns, bipolar and ADHD among other areas.
What therapy approaches does she use?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, the Gottman Method for relationship work, and psychodynamic therapy to examine deeper patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Mary has 20 years of experience in counseling practice.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPC licensed in Louisiana and Texas and practices from Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.