Maria “Antoinette” Walker
Compassionate, strength-based therapy with practical tools
LPC, LMHC Texas
- Experience
- 7 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Languages
- English
About Maria
Maria “Antoinette” Walker brings seven years of clinical experience to her work in Texas, supporting people who are managing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression.
Background and approach
She frames clients as the experts of their own stories and focuses on identifying strengths that can be mobilized to face current challenges. Antoinette encourages the courage it takes to begin therapy and meets each person with practical, solution-oriented strategies.
Her practice integrates evidence-informed approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness techniques, motivational interviewing, and narrative therapy to tailor care to individual needs. Antoinette also addresses related concerns including attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, communication and control struggles, substance-related problems, post-traumatic stress, seasonal mood shifts, and recovery from traumatic brain injury.
She uses a collaborative stance to help clients set meaningful goals and practice skills that promote greater emotional balance and self-compassion.
Online Approaches for Building Skills and Resilience
Maria "Antoinette" Walker uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try practical behavioral experiments that can reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. She also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills which are useful for people struggling with intense emotions or impulsivity. Mindfulness techniques are woven into sessions to support present-moment awareness and reduce reactive responses.Finding the right approach is presented as a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to explore which methods fit their goals, values, and day-to-day life, adjusting techniques as progress and preferences become clearer. This partnership helps tailor a plan that feels manageable and meaningful for each person.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible options that suit varied schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to practice skills between meetings and access care from different locations within the therapist's licensure area, supporting continuity and convenience while working toward therapeutic goals.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Licensed
Washington, Texas
Languages
English