Mary-Eileen Walker, LMHC, LMFT
Florida · 38 years in practice
Mary-Eileen Walker is a licensed mental health counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist with 38 years of experience.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH1622 · expires March 2027
- LMFT, Florida
- MT1260 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1760928402 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 38
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Mary-Eileen
Mary-Eileen Walker is a licensed mental health counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist with 38 years of experience. She offers a calm, straightforward style and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Mary-Eileen practices from Florida and conducts sessions in English.
Her approach blends Existential Therapy with client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques. She also draws on mindfulness and hypnotherapy methods when appropriate.
Background and approach
In sessions she emphasizes collaboration - clients' goals shape the plan and pace of therapy. Mary-Eileen has worked in many settings and has maintained a independent practice in Wilton Manors, Florida, for over a decade.
She has experience with a broad range of concerns including trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, ADHD, bipolar challenges, and issues around sexuality and LGBT concerns. She also addresses more specific themes like abandonment, attachment difficulties, caregiving stress, and codependency. Therapy may include short-term skills building or longer work into patterns and meaning.
Sessions can involve exploring thoughts and behaviors, practicing mindfulness, trying brief hypnotherapy exercises, or translating insights into practical steps. The emphasis is on clear goals and usable tools. To begin, prospective clients use the site process to complete a short questionnaire and schedule sessions.
Mary-Eileen aims to meet people where they are and to work collaboratively toward clearer choices and better coping.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Mary-Eileen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 Mary-Eileen names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Mary-Eileen commonly uses Existential Therapy to help people name what matters to them and to work through questions about purpose, choice, and meaning. This approach is useful when life changes or losses leave someone feeling adrift and they want to clarify values and direction.She also relies on Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening closely and responding with empathy so clients feel understood. That creates a space to try new ways of thinking and acting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thought patterns and practice small behavior changes that reduce anxiety or improve mood.
Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they will try methods that match the issue at hand and adjust course as needed.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversations and exercises, phone can fit a quick check-in or lower-bandwidth option, and chat or messaging lets people work in shorter bursts or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work between sessions.
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Questions people ask
What types of concerns does she help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and career or self-esteem struggles.
What is her therapy style like?
The style is collaborative and straightforward, blending Existential Therapy with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques. Sessions aim to clarify meaning and build practical skills.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 38 years of clinical experience, including more than 13 years maintaining a independent practice in Wilton Manors, Florida.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the credentials LMHC and LMFT and practices in Florida.
What languages are supported and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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