- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Mary
Mary Walston is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with 11 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship problems, parenting challenges, grief, depression, trauma and related concerns. Her style is warm and interactive and she aims to create a respectful space to talk through what matters most.
Mary uses a mix of practical tools and listening to uncover patterns that get in the way.
Background and approach
She often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and change small behaviors. Attachment-based work helps people understand how early relationships shape current reactions and closeness. Sessions are centered on each person's goals.
Conversations can include skill-building, problem-solving, and exploring difficult feelings. Mary draws on emotionally-focused methods to improve connection and to address intimacy-related issues and communication problems. She also brings mindfulness practices into sessions to help with stress, anger, and compassion fatigue.
These are short, doable exercises you can use between meetings to steady attention and reduce reactivity. Motivational interviewing informs how she supports readiness for change and plans that actually fit daily life. Mary has worked with people facing family problems, blended family concerns, divorce and separation, fatherhood issues, caregiver stress, first responder stress, abandonment, infidelity, and career transitions.
She helps clients identify useful next steps and practical strategies for coping with life changes.
What Mary works with
Everything Mary lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Mary helps people with.
- 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 therapeutic approaches shape online parenting support
Mary often blends Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in online sessions. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and parenting responses; it helps people notice why they react the way they do with loved ones. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, anger, and depression.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences, then suggest techniques to try. You and the therapist will adjust the plan based on what helps most, so sessions stay practical and goal-focused.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and working on emotional connection. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging let people send quick updates, practice new skills between meetings, or check in without scheduling a longer session. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy parenting and work schedules.
Questions people ask about Mary
What concerns does Mary address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationships, parenting, grief, trauma and related problems such as anger, self-esteem, and career transitions.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, accepting, and interactive, combining listening with practical tools like skill-building and problem-solving.
What is her professional background?
Mary has 11 years of clinical experience and has helped people dealing with physical trauma, emotional abuse, family issues, and life changes.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the LCMHC credential and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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