Mary Slaton, LPC - Therapist in Texas

About Mary

Mary Slaton is a licensed professional counselor who uses clear, goal-focused methods to help people make practical changes. She draws on twenty years of experience to guide conversations about stress, anxiety, depression, relationships, and parenting. Mary keeps language simple and plans that are realistic for busy lives in Texas.

She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, the Gottman Method, and psychodynamic ideas to address the things that get in the way of daily functioning.

Background and approach

In sessions she looks for patterns across areas like work, relationships, and self-worth. Together with clients she identifies habits that help and habits that hold them back. Mary pays attention to goals and small steps that build toward them.

She talks through coping skills for sleep, stress, and mood, and helps people sort through relationship and communication challenges. She also addresses issues such as body image, career direction, and life purpose. Her approach is collaborative and practical.

Clients can expect straightforward conversation, goal setting, and check-ins on progress. She believes people can develop greater self-awareness and make changes with steady support. Mary works with concerns that include parenting, addictions, LGBT matters, grief, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and young adult issues.

She also brings experience with veterans and workplace challenges. Sessions are provided in English from her Texas practice.

Online approaches that fit busy family lives

Mary uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice how thoughts affect feelings and behavior, then practices small changes to reduce stress and improve sleep. The Gottman Method guides work on communication and relationship habits, offering concrete skills for conversations and conflict. Psychodynamic ideas are used to uncover repeating patterns that affect how someone approaches work, self-worth, and close relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mary collaborates with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences. She adapts tools over time so sessions stay aligned with what the client wants to achieve.

Online therapy with her includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to follow through on goals, practice new skills between sessions, and check progress without rearranging a full day. The variety of options supports consistent contact and flexible planning for people balancing family, work, and other responsibilities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Gottman Method

A research-based framework for couples, focused on how partners argue, repair, and stay connected. Practical and structured, with exercises to try between sessions.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Exploring how earlier relationships and patterns still shape the present, often over a longer stretch of time. It relies on conversation and reflection rather than exercises.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Mary focus on?

Mary focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, plus issues like grief, addictions, and self-esteem.

How would she describe her therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and practical. She sets goals, looks for patterns, and teaches coping skills you can use day to day.

What background does she bring to sessions?

She has twenty years of clinical experience and uses that background to guide focused, goal-oriented work.

What credentials and location are listed?

Mary is an LPC with license numbers LA LPC 3773 and TX LPC 19733 and practices from Texas.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 20 years
Licensed: Texas, Louisiana
Languages: English

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