Therapist profile
Mary-Eileen Walker, LMHC, LMFT
Florida
LMHC and LMFT - Relationships and Addiction
Continue with Mary-EileenWhere Mary-Eileen stands
- Credentials
- LMHC, LMFT
- License
- LMHC, Florida / MH1622; LMFT, Florida / MT1260
- NPI
- 1760928402
- Experience
- 38 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- CBT methods
- Client-centered work
- Mindfulness practice
About Mary-Eileen
Mary-Eileen Walker is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Florida with 38 years of clinical experience. She lists stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, depression, trauma, and codependency among the issues she helps people with. She also works with grief, intimacy-related concerns, parenting strain, ADHD, and career or life-change problems.
Her practice draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy in straightforward ways. Sessions tend to focus on what is happening now, how thinking and behavior interact, and steps a person can try between visits. Mindfulness and existential ideas are used when people want tools to manage strong feelings or to weigh personal values and choices.
Mary-Eileen also offers group and couples work as part of her experience, and she has maintained a private practice in Wilton Manors, Florida for many years. She has worked across settings and brings that background into sessions by offering practical ways to respond to crises, grief, and the stresses of caregiving or blended family dynamics.
Her style is collaborative and direct. She treats people as the experts on their lives and helps set clear goals and plans. If someone wants to change patterns of people-pleasing, set firmer boundaries, or address problems connected to another person's substance use, she will work on concrete steps to test new behaviors.
To begin, prospective clients use the site's online matching process to schedule a first session. Sessions are conducted in English and are based in Florida, and international clients are not accepted.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online work can fit into care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's perspective and values. It is useful when someone needs help clarifying goals, making decisions, or feeling heard while they try new ways of relating. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence mood and stress. It helps people learn small experiments and practical skills to reduce anxiety, change unhelpful habits, and handle cravings or urges.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss the person's goals, preferences, and the problems they want to address, and then recommend ways of working together. That plan can be adjusted over time based on what is helpful.
Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone use practices like mindfulness exercises or structured CBT homework in their usual environment. Licensed professionals and therapists commonly combine talking, guided exercises, and between-session tasks to make sessions productive and practical.
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Experience
38+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, depression, trauma, and codependency among other concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses an eclectic, collaborative approach rooted in client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy with mindfulness and existential elements.
How many years has she practiced?
She has 38 years of clinical experience, including many years in private practice in Florida.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds FL LMHC and FL LMFT credentials and practices in Florida.
Can she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Confirm current session options before booking since the profile does not list specific formats directly.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.