Mary-Eileen Walker, LMHC, LMFT
Experienced counselor helping people reframe their stories
Details
| Name | Mary-Eileen Walker |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMHC, LMFT |
| Based in | Florida |
| Licensed in | Florida |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 38 |
About Mary-Eileen
Mary-Eileen Walker is a licensed mental health counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist working in Florida. She brings 38 years of clinical experience to sessions and has maintained a independent practice for many years. Mary-Eileen focuses on practical help for anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, and parenting concerns.
She uses Narrative Therapy alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral ideas to help people reframe unhelpful stories about themselves. Sessions are aimed at small, doable changes and clearer choices rather than long lectures.
Background and approach
Hypnotherapy and existential ideas are available when they fit a person’s goals. Mary-Eileen has worked in many settings and offers individual, group, and couples or family formats. She emphasizes collaboration - the person in therapy is treated as the expert on their life.
Together they set goals and try methods that match the person’s situation. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including trauma, grief, stress, ADHD, bipolar challenges, compassion fatigue, and sexuality or kink-related issues. She also helps people facing life transitions, career questions, and caregiver strain.
Sessions are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. New clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits with therapist availability.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT among the things Mary-Eileen works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Mary-Eileen among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Mary-Eileen among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Mary-Eileen among the ways she works.
- Hypnotherapy: Listed by Mary-Eileen among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Mary-Eileen among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Mary-Eileen among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Mary-Eileen among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Mary-Eileen among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Mary-Eileen among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Mary-Eileen directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Mary-Eileen directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Narrative and Practical Approaches for Online Sessions
Mary-Eileen often draws on Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from their problems and see alternative storylines. This approach can be useful for issues like anxiety, addiction, relationship patterns, and trauma where old stories keep repeating. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy which focuses on listening, respect, and building a collaborative relationship so clients feel understood and can set their own goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another tool she brings into online work to identify unhelpful thoughts and try straightforward behavioral experiments. CBT is helpful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday challenges where changing thinking and behavior leads to relief. Together the therapist and client decide which approach or mix feels most useful based on goals and preferences.r>
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for full conversations and nonverbal cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins, live chat suits quick exchanges, and messaging lets people reflect before they write. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue work during transitions or when travel is difficult.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does this therapist help with?
Mary-Eileen works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma, parenting concerns, ADHD, bipolar challenges, and related areas.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
She uses a Narrative approach plus client-centered and cognitive behavioral methods. The focus is on telling different stories about problems and finding practical steps that fit the person.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Mary-Eileen has 38 years of clinical experience and has worked in a variety of settings, including a long-running independent practice in Florida.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds licenses as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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