- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Arkansas, Arizona
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Mary
Dr. Mary Anne Gunter is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Arkansas who focuses on parenting concerns and related family issues. She approaches work with clear goals and practical strategies.
Her style aims to help parents feel more confident and less overwhelmed by everyday challenges. She combines attachment-based ideas with client-centered care to help people recognize patterns in relationships. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors.
Background and approach
Emotionally focused work helps with intimacy and communication and EMDR may be used when trauma memories need direct attention. Dr. Gunter brings eight years of clinical experience to sessions and holds an LPC credential.
She draws on additional experience with blended family dynamics, caregiving stress, grief, and life transitions when parents need focused support. That background shapes short-term goals and longer-term planning. Sessions often include goal-setting, skill practice, and coaching around parenting routines, co-parenting plans, and managing stress or anger.
She helps with practical problem solving like communication techniques, boundary setting, and step-by-step plans to reach realistic goals. People who reach out can expect straightforward conversation and collaborative planning. Dr.
Gunter prefers to work with individual adults and supports clients who are residents of Arkansas. Her approach centers on helping parents find clearer paths forward and regain a sense of control in family life.
What Mary works with
Everything Mary lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Mary helps people with.
- 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 lists
- 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
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online parenting support
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and parenting patterns. Online sessions use conversations and exercises to notice interaction habits and practice more attuned responses with children or co-parents. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and the parent’s own goals; the therapist reflects what matters most to the client and helps them find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts about parenting and tests new ways of thinking and acting to reduce stress and improve routines.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the parent to decide which methods fit the situation, goals, and comfort level. That might mean combining approaches or shifting focus as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy family life. Video allows face-to-face coaching and role-play; phone calls can be simpler when bandwidth is low; live chat or text are useful for quick check-ins or practicing short exercises between sessions. These options give flexibility for parents juggling schedules, work, and caregiving while still getting regular therapeutic support.
Questions people ask about Mary
What concerns does she address related to parenting?
She works with parenting stress, co-parenting and blended family issues, and challenges like anger, communication problems, and caregiver strain.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a mix of attachment-based, client-centered, and cognitive behavioral approaches to help parents change patterns and practice new skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience and applies that background to parenting, grief, trauma-related concerns, and family transitions.
Which credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Arkansas with licensure noted as AZ LPC and AR LPC.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available online?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist's availability.
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