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Mary-Eileen Walker

Experienced clinician blending CBT and mindfulness

LMHC, LMFT Florida

Experience
38 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Mary-Eileen

Mary-Eileen Walker is a Florida-licensed clinician who blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered and mindfulness techniques to help people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, addiction, grief, and other life challenges.

Background and approach

With dual licenses as an LMHC and an LMFT she brings 38 years of clinical experience and a history of working in varied settings, including over a decade running a independent practice in Wilton Manors, FL. Her approach emphasizes collaboration and respect while tailoring interventions to each person's goals and strengths.

She draws on a range of methods including CBT, existential perspectives, hypnotherapy, and mindfulness to address both immediate symptoms and broader patterns such as attachment, communication, and coping with life changes. Mary-Eileen offers individual, group, and couples or family sessions and integrates practical skills with reflective exploration to support change.

Her practice includes work on issues spanning mood disorders, trauma and abuse, sexuality and intimacy, parenting concerns, ADHD, caregiver stress, and other co-occurring challenges. Clients can expect a compassionate, genuine therapeutic relationship where the therapist and client design a plan together to address concerns and build coping strategies over time.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Mary-Eileen frequently integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered work in her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and to build practical coping skills. Client-centered therapy places emphasis on the therapeutic relationship, offering acceptance, empathy, and collaborative goal-setting to help clients explore values, identity, and interpersonal concerns.

She also uses mindfulness techniques to help clients develop present-moment awareness and stress reduction skills that complement cognitive strategies. Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process; the therapist will work with each person to clarify goals, try different techniques, and adjust methods based on what meets the client's needs and preferences.

Online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging allow for flexible scheduling and ongoing access to support between sessions. These options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, continue work during transitions, or experiment with different communication styles while working through stress, relationships, mood, addiction-related concerns, and other issues.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and career or life transition matters.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her work combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered and mindfulness practices, along with existential ideas and hypnotherapy techniques, aiming to blend practical skills and personal reflection.
How long has she practiced clinically?
She has 38 years of clinical experience and has maintained a independent practice in Wilton Manors, Florida, for more than 13 years.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is licensed as an LMHC and an LMFT in Florida with licence numbers FL LMHC MH1622 and FL LMFT MT1260, and she practices in Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
What does therapy cost and how are payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin therapy with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyHypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

38+ years

Licensed

Florida, Florida

Languages

English