Mary Slaton, LPC

Mary Slaton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who brings 20 years of practice to her work. She focuses on stress and anxiety alongside relationship strain, self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. Mary speaks plainly and helps people sort through what matters so they can move toward a more satisfying life.

Mary frames counseling as a hands-on process. She looks at different life areas - social, spiritual, love, self, and work - to find repeating patterns that may be getting in the way. By identifying what already works, she helps people expand those positive parts into other areas.

The overall aim is practical and goal-focused. Sessions involve talking through current struggles, testing new ways of coping, and setting steps that fit daily life. She encourages clients to notice small changes and build on them over time.

Mary also draws on longer-term understanding of how past experiences shape present behavior. That perspective helps when problems keep repeating despite good intentions. She offers straightforward feedback and invites clients to reflect on how their habits and beliefs affect their relationships and mood.

If someone is wondering whether therapy can help with sleep problems, addiction concerns, parenting stress, career decisions, or identity issues like LGBT and women’s topics, Mary helps people look for realistic next steps. Her approach mixes clear goals with exploration so people can find practical, sustainable change.

Therapeutic approaches that translate to online work

Mary uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors; CBT is often used for anxiety, stress, sleep issues, and mood concerns. The Gottman Method focuses on how partners communicate and manage conflict, offering concrete skills to improve everyday interactions and increase emotional connection. Psychodynamic therapy looks at how past experiences and repeating patterns influence current feelings and relationships, which can help when problems keep resurfacing.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Mary will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try first. She adjusts the plan over time based on what is helpful and what is not.

Confirm current session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time around work or family responsibilities. Licensed professionals can work with clients to find session rhythms and tools that fit everyday life while focusing on practical progress.