- Licensed inArkansas, Arizona
- LicenseP2008070, M2008012, LPC-22480
- NPI 1033611835
- Experience8+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Mary
Dr. Mary Anne Gunter is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Arkansas. She draws on attachment-based ideas to help people make sense of relationship patterns and to rebuild trust with important people in their lives.
She keeps sessions focused and practical so parents and adults can use what they learn right away. Her work blends attachment-based thinking with client-centered care and cognitive behavioral tools. She also uses emotionally-focused approaches and EMDR for trauma-related concerns.
Background and approach
This mix lets her address relationship problems, grief, parenting stress, and trauma in different ways based on what each person needs. Mary Anne has eight years of professional experience. She helps people work through communication problems, codependency, anger, and intimacy-related issues.
She also supports those dealing with career shifts, compassion fatigue, chronic illness, and caregiving stress. She offers therapy for common family and attachment concerns such as blended family stress, divorce and separation, family of origin issues, and commitment worries. Her practice includes work on self-esteem, ADHD-related challenges, and coping with life changes like empty nest or bereavement.
Sessions are available in English and delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Prospective clients follow a simple online process to start therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions.
Credentials
- LPC (Arkansas)
- License P2008070 · expires May 2027
- LMFT (Arkansas)
- License M2008012 · expires May 2027
- LPC (Arizona)
- License LPC-22480 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1033611835 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Mary lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Mary names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative 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
Attachment and trauma approaches adapted for online care
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current connections. It helps people notice their interaction habits and build more supported ways of relating to partners and family members. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person's own goals and perspective, with the therapist listening closely and helping clients find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical ways to change them for less stress and better coping.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative decision can shift over time as progress is reviewed and new issues arise.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging can fit brief check-ins or people with busy schedules. These options make it simpler to keep regular appointments, fit sessions into work or caregiving days, and continue care during life transitions.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does she commonly address?
She helps with relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach centers on attachment-based ideas combined with client-centered work and CBT techniques, with emotionally-focused and EMDR tools used as needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with adults on relationship, parenting, trauma, and related concerns.
What credential and location information is relevant?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices in Arkansas with licensure records including AZ LPC and AR LPC noted in her profile.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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