Dr. Mary Walker, LPC

Dr. Mary Walker is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 10 years of clinical experience who brings a long-standing curiosity about people and their stories to her therapeutic work. She blends academic training - including a Master of Counseling from the Houston Graduate School of Theology and a completed Ph.D. from Texas A&M Corpus Christi - with years of hands-on experience supporting people through grief, trauma, addiction, mood and anxiety disorders, and life transitions.

Before becoming a counselor she taught art at the high school level, an experience that gave her insight into the needs of young people and how creative expression can support growth. She also served as a mentor in several church communities, where she identified common skill gaps that get in the way of healing and healthy relationships. Those early roles shaped a collaborative, person-centered stance in which the therapist walks alongside each individual on their path to greater stability and meaning.

Dr. Walker works with survivors of childhood abuse and people navigating relationship and workplace struggles, and she has extended her training in treatments for trauma and PTSD, personality disorders, dissociation, OCD, depression, and anxiety. She favors client-centered approaches alongside cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior techniques, and incorporates solution-focused ideas when appropriate. As an LPC - a Licensed Professional Counselor - she aims to create a compassionate, practical environment where clients can build skills, manage difficult emotions, and move toward healthier functioning.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Dr. Walker frequently draws on client-centered therapy, which places the individual at the center of the work and emphasizes empathy, active listening, and respect for each person's pace and goals. This approach helps people who need a supportive, nonjudgmental space to explore identity, relationships, and life transitions.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. CBT is practical and skill-based, and it can be useful for anxiety, depression, OCD, and many daily challenges that interfere with functioning.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is another key tool in her practice, offering concrete skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness. DBT can be especially helpful for intense emotions, relationship instability, and patterns that contribute to self-harm or impulsive behavior.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Walker works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and she adapts methods over time so therapy remains aligned with the client's priorities.

Online therapy with Dr. Walker is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for varied schedules and locations. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, maintain continuity during transitions, and access care from different regions while working with licensed professionals and therapists who can tailor treatment to individual needs.