Mary Slaton, LPC

Mary Slaton, LPC offers practical, goal-focused counseling that emphasizes clear thinking and change. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a core approach and combines it with relationship work and insight-oriented talk to help people overcome obstacles. Her style is straightforward and solution-minded, aimed at helping clients make steady progress toward the life they want.

Mary draws on two decades of experience in counseling to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, self-esteem struggles, grief, sleep problems, and career or life-purpose questions. She listens for patterns in daily life and helps clients spot what is helping or getting in the way.

Sessions focus on identifying concrete steps clients can try between meetings. Mary helps people test new habits, change unhelpful thinking, and practice different ways of communicating. She also uses relationship-focused methods to address recurring conflicts and to strengthen connection skills.

Mary pays attention to whole-life areas - social, spiritual, work, and self - to build a clearer picture of what matters to each person. That broader view supports targeted changes that fit a client's daily routine and values. She explains ideas in plain language and works at a pace that feels manageable.

People often come for help with parenting stress, workplace pressure, body image, life transitions, or questions about identity. Mary offers a calm, steady presence while helping clients test new approaches and move toward goals over time.

How Mary’s Approaches Work Online

Mary practices Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress management. She also uses the Gottman Method to address relationship patterns and improve communication skills, focusing on practical exercises couples can use to reduce conflict and increase connection.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Mary will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest which methods to try first. Together they monitor progress and adjust the plan if something isn’t working or if priorities change.

Online sessions offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation and exercises that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to keep momentum between sessions or to fit support into a work break. These options help people maintain regular contact while fitting therapy into their day.