Mary Slaton, LPC

Mary Slaton is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Texas. She brings 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and concerns around self-esteem. Mary presents therapy as a collaborative process and supports clients as they set practical goals for change.

Mary focuses on how different parts of life - work, relationships, spiritual life, and self-care - fit together. She helps people notice patterns in their behavior and feelings. From there she works with clients to build more of what is helpful and reduce what gets in the way.

Her approach blends practical strategies with attention to deeper life themes. She uses tools that help people shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and also pays attention to how past experiences shape current choices. Sessions aim to make sense of what is happening now while moving toward clear, achievable goals.

Mary also addresses specific concerns such as sleep problems, addictions, career pressures, parenting strains, body image, and grief. She includes relationship tools drawn from the Gottman Method when relevant, and she supports people exploring identity issues including LGBT and young adult concerns. Her work is aimed at people who want steady guidance and concrete steps forward.

People who choose Mary can expect straightforward conversation, gentle challenge, and a focus on actions that fit their life. To begin, she asks clients to think about what matters most and what small steps would feel meaningful.

Approaches that shape online sessions

Mary uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. CBT gives concrete tools for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress so clients can try new ways of coping and track small wins.

She also uses the Gottman Method for relationship-focused work, which offers practical communication and conflict skills to improve connection and manage recurring disputes. The Gottman approach targets patterns between partners and teaches specific interaction skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Mary will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing commute time, allowing shorter check-ins, and giving flexibility around work or family schedules. Licensed professionals often adapt homework and skill practice so clients can apply what they learn between sessions and see steady progress.