Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
How Mary works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Mary
Mary Walston is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) who uses a straightforward, collaborative style. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anger, anxiety, relationship struggles, and life transitions. Her tone is warm and interactive, and she aims to create a space where clients can talk honestly about hard things.
With 11 years of practice in North Carolina, she has worked with a wide range of concerns including depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting pressures, and career challenges.
Background and approach
Mary helps people identify patterns that get in the way and gently challenges unhelpful habits that keep them stuck. She also supports clients dealing with intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Her approach blends evidence-informed methods in a practical way.
She commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Attachment-based and emotionally-focused ideas guide conversations about closeness, trust, and hurt in relationships. Mindfulness practices are used to increase calm and bring attention back to the present.
Sessions are tailored to the person in front of her. Mary listens for root causes and family patterns, then works with clients to build steps they can actually use between sessions. She pays attention to communication problems, commitment concerns, and issues that come up after loss or separation.
People often come for help with impulsivity, forgiveness, blended family challenges, or caregiver stress. Mary aims to support practical change while honoring the emotions underneath. She encourages small, steady steps toward healthier relationships and better daily coping.
What Mary works with
Everything Mary lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Mary's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Mary lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Mary’s methods translate to online work
Mary often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT focuses on practical steps you can practice between sessions to reduce anxiety, anger, and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy informs her work on relationship patterns and emotional safety, helping clients look at how early bonds shape current reactions and connections.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative effort. Mary will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide whether to emphasize CBT homework, attachment-focused conversations, or mindfulness practices so the plan fits daily life and relationship needs.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video is useful for deeper conversations and reading nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or you need a shorter check-in. Live chat and text allow for brief exchanges and ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or caregiving schedules while keeping continuity of care.
Questions people ask about Mary
What concerns does Mary commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting pressures, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is warm, interactive, and collaborative. She blends client-centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-based ideas, emotionally-focused methods, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing techniques.
How much experience does she have?
Mary has 11 years of counseling experience working with a broad range of concerns and life situations in North Carolina.
Where is Mary licensed and located?
She holds the LCMHC credential and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Mary offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different scheduling and communication needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.