Mary Slaton
Goal-focused counselor blending practical tools and insight
LPC Texas
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Languages
- English
About Mary
Mary Slaton is a licensed professional counselor with two decades of experience helping people navigate life changes. She works with clients who feel stuck and helps them set clear, reachable goals.
Background and approach
Mary practices in Texas and uses practical conversation and reflection to move things forward. Mary draws on approaches such as the Gottman Method, cognitive behavioral therapy, and psychodynamic ideas to help identify patterns that keep people unhappy.
She pays attention to how work, relationships, self-image, and spirituality interact in a person’s life. Sessions are geared toward noticing what already helps and finding ways to expand those strengths.
Her background includes long experience in counseling and an interest in mind-body practices. Mary listens for how people attempt to feel significant and satisfied, then offers gentle challenge and coaching to try different strategies.
She uses straightforward tools to change unhelpful thoughts and habits while also looking at deeper life themes. Clients come with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, sleep issues, and self-esteem struggles.
Mary also focuses on career questions, parenting strain, body image, communication problems, and life purpose. She aims to create clear steps so progress feels tangible.
Therapy with Mary is collaborative and goal-oriented. She encourages slow, steady change and helps people notice small wins as they build a more satisfying life.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Mary uses the Gottman Method to look at relationship patterns and communication habits, helping clients notice how small interactions add up and teaching clear ways to handle conflicts and build connection. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems in place, which is useful for anxiety, sleep issues, and mood shifts. Psychodynamic therapy looks at deeper life patterns and past influences to help explain why certain reactions repeat and to open new choices.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Mary will work with each person to find the best fit based on goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful in early sessions. She often mixes tools from different approaches so people get practical steps while also addressing deeper themes.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat provides a quick check-in format, and text-based messaging supports brief updates or ongoing coaching. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting, or other responsibilities while still getting consistent support.
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Experience
20+ years
Licensed in
Texas, Louisiana
Languages
English