Mary Walston , LCMHC

Mary Walston is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with 11 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families through a wide range of life challenges. She has worked with people facing depression, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, parenting concerns, career transitions, grief, and the aftermath of physical trauma or emotional abuse. Mary emphasizes understanding the patterns and root causes that contribute to ongoing problems and helps clients identify practical ways to shift those cycles.

Her counseling style is warm, accepting, and interactive. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, creating a space where clients can explore difficult emotions and build new skills. Mary views therapy as a meaningful step toward repair and healing and focuses on strengths and growth while addressing painful experiences.

Clinically, Mary integrates Cognitive-Behavioral techniques, Motivational Interviewing, person-centered principles, and ecosystem structured family therapy to tailor care to each situation. Every session is customized to meet the client or family member where they are and to address specific goals and needs.

Recognizing that seeking help takes courage, Mary is committed to supporting and empowering people as they pursue a more satisfying and balanced life. She brings practical guidance and steady support to the work of change and healing in North Carolina.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Mary uses a blend of evidence-informed methods to guide online work and meet clients where they are. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more adaptive patterns - it is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related issues. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns affect current bonds and emotional responses, which can be useful for relationship concerns, intimacy issues, and family dynamics. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a compassionate, nonjudgmental stance and supports clients in finding their own solutions by building on personal strengths.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Mary collaborates with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds to create a genuinely collaborative experience.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit varied schedules and life demands. This range of options helps people access care from home, during breaks from work, or while managing family responsibilities, making ongoing support more achievable and consistent with everyday life.