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Mary Slaton

Practical, reflective therapy for meaningful change

LPC Texas

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gottman Method
Languages
English

About Mary

Mary Slaton brings a cognitive behavioral orientation to her practice, pairing practical, evidence-informed strategies with thoughtful exploration of life patterns. Mary, LPC, has built two decades of experience helping people examine how thoughts, behaviors, and relationships influence stress, anxiety, mood, and overall wellbeing.

Background and approach

She uses structured tools alongside reflective dialogue to identify patterns that support or impede meaningful change. Her work often includes attention to relationship dynamics, communication problems, self-esteem, body image, workplace concerns, and issues related to grief, addiction, parenting, and career direction.

Mary also integrates elements of the Gottman Method and psychodynamic thinking when they fit a client's goals, helping clients strengthen relationships and understand long-standing emotional patterns. Located in Texas, she combines goal-focused methods with curiosity about how values, social life, spirituality, and work intersect in a person’s daily experience.

Mary frames therapy as a collaborative process in which clients learn to notice what already works for them and to expand those strengths into other areas of life. Her approach emphasizes practical change, self-awareness, and encouragement as people pursue the relief and growth they want.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Mary integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the Gottman Method into online work, offering clear, practical strategies as well as tools for improving relationship interactions. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood, and is useful for stress, sleep problems, and many everyday concerns. The Gottman Method centers on communication skills, conflict management, and rebuilding connection between partners, and it can be helpful for people seeking to improve relationship patterns.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Mary will work with each person to determine which methods align with their goals, preferences, and life situation, adapting plans as needs evolve and combining techniques when that serves the client best.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility around work, family, and location. These formats make it easier to fit care into a busy schedule, maintain continuity when life is changing, and access a licensed professional from home or another convenient setting.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Mary commonly address?
Mary works with a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and communication problems, self-esteem and body image, addictions, grief, sleep difficulties, parenting and career issues, as well as ADHD and bipolar-related challenges.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside elements of the Gottman Method and psychodynamic therapy, combining practical skill-building with exploration of relational and emotional patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Mary has practiced for 20 years, bringing long-term clinical experience to a variety of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LPC with license details LA LPC 3773 and TX LPC 19733, and practices from Texas.
In what languages does she provide services and can she see clients abroad?
Sessions are available in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are offered?
Mary provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and payment organized?
Session cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoaching

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderADHD

Additional focus areas

Body imageCommunication problemsControl issuesLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Texas, Louisiana

Languages

English