Mary Walston, LCMHC

Mary Walston is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with 11 years of experience. She offers a warm, interactive style and focuses on helping people facing midlife transitions, relationship strain, and stress. Her approach centers on collaboration and practical steps people can use between sessions.

Mary draws on several therapy approaches to suit each person’s needs. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. She also uses Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused ideas to look at how relationship patterns form and how to repair connection. Mindfulness practices are woven in to help people manage strong emotions and regain focus.

People consult Mary for a wide range of concerns. These include anxiety, depression, grief, parenting stress, career shifts, intimacy issues, trauma or abuse, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related struggles. She also helps with specific problems like abandonment, communication and blended family issues, infidelity, and caregiver stress.

Sessions are shaped around what the individual needs that day. Expect a respectful, down-to-earth conversation that identifies patterns, sets realistic goals, and builds new coping skills. Mary emphasizes concrete tools and clear next steps so progress is visible.

If someone is ready to begin, the typical start involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session. Mary aims to partner with each person to make meaningful, manageable change.

How Mary’s approaches translate to online work

Mary often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT sessions typically include small experiments and practical homework to test new ways of thinking and acting, which can fit well into everyday routines.

She also draws on Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused ideas to explore relationship patterns and improve connection. These approaches focus on detecting interaction cycles and practicing new responses to reduce conflict and increase closeness.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about needs, goals, and preferences and suggest methods to try. Together they adjust pace and techniques depending on what feels most helpful over time.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific online options. Many people find online work helps them fit therapy into busy schedules - it can make attending more consistent, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Online sessions also make it easier to practice skills in real-life settings between meetings.