Marilyn Balke-Lowry, LPC

Marilyn Balke-Lowry is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 40 years of experience working in schools and in private practice with teens and adults. She has focused her work on helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship challenges, address trauma and abuse, and build motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. Drawing on evidence-based therapeutic techniques, she supports clients in developing practical coping skills and clearer perspectives to face life transitions and ongoing difficulties.

Marilyn cultivates a collaborative, nonjudgmental atmosphere where thoughts and feelings can be explored openly and at a comfortable pace. She emphasizes goal-oriented work while honoring each person’s unique history and concerns. Marilyn acknowledges that beginning therapy often requires courage and affirms clients for taking that first step. As an LPC - a Licensed Professional Counselor - she combines extensive clinical experience with a compassionate, down-to-earth approach to help clients strengthen resilience and pursue meaningful change.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Marilyn Balke-Lowry uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, and trauma. One approach emphasizes skills-based strategies to manage stress and anxiety - teaching practical breathing, grounding, and problem-solving methods that help with day-to-day coping and emotional regulation. Another approach focuses on trauma-informed and relational work that supports processing past hurt, improving attachment patterns, and rebuilding self-esteem and trust in relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Marilyn works collaboratively with clients to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adjusting methods over time to find the best fit for each person’s needs.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or geographic constraints. Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which allows consistent access to licensed professionals and therapists without the need to travel. This variety of options makes it easier to maintain regular sessions and integrate therapeutic work into everyday life.