Therapist profile
Mary Walston, LCMHC
Licensed counselor - Family and relationships
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- Attachment-informed therapy
- Cognitive behavioral work
- Mindfulness techniques
About Mary
Mary Walston is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) licensed in North Carolina with 11 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, and related issues such as anger, self-esteem, and ADHD. Mary also focuses on problems that often follow separation, infidelity, blended family challenges, and caregiving stress.
She uses an attachment-informed and client-centered stance in sessions. That means she looks at how past relationships shape current patterns. She helps people spot recurring cycles and the beliefs that keep those cycles running. Sessions mix practical skill-building with time to reflect on feelings and connections.
Mary integrates cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on emotionally-focused ideas to clarify and shift interaction patterns that cause pain in relationships. Mindfulness practices are offered to help calm intense emotion and increase present-moment awareness.
Sessions are collaborative and interactive. Mary asks questions, offers behavioral experiments, and works through communication strategies that can be used at home. She pays attention to how family history, roles, and expectations shape day-to-day problems.
Her work often involves addressing specific parenting worries, fatherhood issues, blended family dynamics, and the strain of caregiver responsibilities. She aims to make sessions practical so people can try small changes between meetings and notice the effects.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online sessions
Mary commonly uses attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach focuses on connection and how people respond to closeness and distance, which can help with relationship and family conflicts. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors, a clear way to reduce anxiety and change day-to-day reactions.Finding the right approach is collaborative. Mary will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time based on what works in practice.
Confirm session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy home life, reduce travel, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Some formats may be better for brief problem-solving while others suit deeper work; Mary will help match the session style to the client’s needs and daily routines.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to home life?
She works with stress, relationship and family problems, parenting worries, blended family issues, fatherhood concerns, and separation or divorce-related challenges.
What style of therapy does she use?
She blends attachment-based and client-centered work with cognitive behavioral tools, emotionally-focused ideas, and mindfulness practices to address thoughts, feelings, and interaction patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Mary has 11 years of experience working with adults on concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and family problems.
Where is she licensed and practicing from?
She holds an NC LCMHC credential and practices from North Carolina.
Can she work with people who do not live in the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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