Mary Spurlin , LPC

Mary Spurlin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 12 years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, and grief. She approaches each person with respect for their unique story, affirming that clients are the experts in their own lives and that existing strengths can be mobilized to address current challenges.

Mary emphasizes practical, compassionate support as clients take early steps toward greater well-being, recognizing that seeking help requires courage. She works collaboratively to set goals, build coping skills, and foster clearer understanding of patterns that contribute to distress. Mary draws on evidence-informed techniques to tailor care to each person’s needs and priorities, balancing short-term symptom relief with longer-term growth.

Throughout her practice, Mary aims to create a steady, supportive presence for people facing loss, post-traumatic reactions, relational difficulties, and the everyday strains of life. She helps clients translate insight into action so that meaningful change becomes achievable and sustainable over time.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Mary practices using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). CBT focuses on identifying the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress by changing unhelpful thought patterns and habits. EMDR is an approach that helps people process distressing or traumatic memories through structured, therapist-guided sessions, often reducing the intensity of trauma-related reactions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Mary works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods match their needs, goals, and comfort level. She tailors treatment plans based on individual history and priorities, adjusting techniques as progress is made.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for scheduling and consistency for ongoing care. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, to maintain regular check-ins, and to continue work on coping skills from a convenient location with a licensed professional.