Dr. Mary Anne Gunter

Compassionate, practical therapy grounded in CBT

LPC Arkansas

Experience: 8 years in practice
Focus areas: Relationship, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Mary

Dr. Mary Anne Gunter brings a cognitive behavioral framework to her therapeutic work, combining practical strategies with attention to attachment and person-centered principles.

Background and approach

She integrates CBT techniques to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors while drawing on attachment-informed and emotionally-focused ideas when relationship dynamics or family history are central to a concern.

With eight years of practice as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), she applies this blend to a wide range of challenges including relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and parenting concerns, stress and anxiety, intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, and coping with life changes.

Mary Anne also addresses issues such as compassion fatigue, ADHD, blended family and caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability, codependency, communication and control problems, divorce and separation, family of origin patterns, and forgiveness work.

She holds LPC licensure in Arkansas and Arizona under the identifiers AZ LPC LPC-22480 and AR LPC P2008070, and offers therapy in English for residents located in Arkansas. Her style emphasizes collaboration, practical goal-setting, and tailoring interventions to the client’s needs and priorities.

Applying CBT and Attachment Ideas in Online Therapy

Dr. Mary Anne Gunter blends cognitive behavioral approaches with attachment-informed work to address thoughts, emotions, and relationship patterns. CBT is used to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice concrete skills for managing anxiety, stress, and mood-related difficulties. Attachment-based work explores how early relationships shape current interaction styles and closeness, which can be helpful for couples and family-related concerns as well as individual intimacy issues.

She approaches online therapy collaboratively, working with clients to discover which methods fit their goals and preferences. Together they assess needs and experiment with strategies, adapting interventions over time so the approach evolves with progress and changing priorities.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, online therapy provides scheduling flexibility and more ways to stay engaged between appointments. These formats can make it easier to access and maintain consistent care while pursuing practical goal-setting, skill practice, and relationship work with a licensed professional who integrates CBT and attachment-informed perspectives.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues can Mary Anne help with?

She works with concerns such as relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, stress and anxiety, intimacy and anger issues, self-esteem, career changes, and coping with life transitions.

What is her therapeutic approach and style?

Her work draws on cognitive behavioral techniques alongside attachment-based and client-centered methods, with an emphasis on collaboration, practical strategies, and emotionally-focused perspectives when relationships are central.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has eight years of professional counseling experience working across the listed focus areas and integrating several evidence-informed approaches into her practice.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with licensure details AZ LPC LPC-22480 and AR LPC P2008070, and she accepts clients who are located in Arkansas.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Her practice is conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions may be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.

How is cost handled for therapy with her?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefParenting issues

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisPost-traumatic stress Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Arkansas, Arkansas, Arizona

Languages

English