Dr. Mary Walker, LPC

Dr. Mary Walker is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas with ten years of clinical experience. She helps people facing concerns like eating and sleeping problems, addictions, grief, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and career stress. Her work also covers LGBT issues and coaching for life transitions.

Mary draws on a straightforward, person-centered style. She listens first and helps each person set practical goals. Sessions often focus on skills that can be used between meetings. She aims to make therapy feel like a steady conversation rather than a lecture.

Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, narrative work, and client-centered methods. That mix lets her address symptoms and the thoughts and routines that keep them going. She uses techniques that help with mood, worry, coping after loss, and repeating family patterns.

Before counseling, Mary taught high school art and mentored young people through church programs. Those roles shaped how she connects with people and notices what they need to move forward. She completed a master’s degree in counseling at Houston Graduate School of Theology and a Ph.D. at Texas A&M Corpus Christi.

In sessions she focuses on practical steps and steady support. She has worked with survivors of childhood abuse and people facing chronic pain, dissociation, or complicated grief. The goal is to help people trade overwhelming feelings for manageable routines and clearer choices.

How CBT, Client-Centered Work, and DBT Translate Online

Dr. Walker commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, mood swings, or problematic routines. Client-centered work centers on listening and reflecting so people feel understood and can find their own solutions. DBT brings practical skills for managing strong emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress without making things worse.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss your goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then suggest steps to try. Clients and therapist adjust methods as progress is made, keeping the plan collaborative and goal-focused.

Online therapy makes those approaches easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and skill practice. Phone sessions can be lighter check-ins when bandwidth or camera time is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions, share brief updates, or get coaching on coping strategies. These options add flexibility for scheduling, quick follow-up, and continued skill building without extra travel.