Mary Slaton

Mary Slaton is an LPC with 20 years of counseling experience based in Texas. She works with stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, depression, addictions, parenting concerns, career questions, and life purpose among other issues. Mary encourages people to name practical goals and then look at the life areas that affect those goals. She asks about work, relationships, self, social life, and spiritual concerns to map patterns that get in the way. That helps identify what already works and where small changes could make a difference. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Mary uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, the Gottman Method for relationship work, and psychodynamic ideas to look at recurring patterns. She combines these methods to help people notice thoughts, feelings, and habits that influence daily life. Her work often centers on clarifying next steps after change or loss. She supports people coping with grief, parenting strain, workplace stress, questions about identity, and struggles such as bipolar symptoms, ADHD, or sleep problems. She also addresses body image, control issues, communication problems, and self-love. Mary asks clients to set realistic goals and then tracks progress together. She encourages exploring alternatives and practical strategies rather than relying on quick fixes. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session to outline priorities together.

How Mary’s approaches translate to online work

Mary uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and self-esteem struggles. The Gottman Method is applied for relationship-focused work and centers on improving communication and managing conflict in clear, practical steps. Psychodynamic ideas are used to spot repeating patterns from past relationships that affect present choices and goals.

Figuring out which approach fits best is part of the process. Mary will discuss your goals and preferences and then try methods that match what you need. That collaborative decision making helps shape short-term goals and longer-term work together.

The practical benefits of online sessions include easier fitting of therapy into a busy week and options for shorter check-ins when needed. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current options before booking so you know whether video or phone sessions are offered. Licensed professionals frequently use online work to reduce travel time and to make scheduling around work or parenting commitments simpler.