- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-informed care
- Parenting support
About Mary
Dr. Mary Anne Gunter is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with eight years of clinical experience. She is based in Arkansas and works with adults on relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, anxiety, and intimacy-related issues.
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside attachment-based and client-centered methods to help people understand strong emotions and recurring relationship patterns. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) when trauma processing or practical behavior changes are needed. Sessions involve talking through emotions, identifying patterns, and trying specific skills to change unhelpful reactions.
Her practice includes work around blended family issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, communication and commitment difficulties, divorce and separation, and family of origin concerns. She offers grief counseling and support for people coping with life transitions and career decisions.
Dr. Gunter has experience with trauma-focused interventions and with helping parents manage parenting strain and coparenting challenges. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, anger, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Her approach combines exploring attachment needs with practical steps to reduce distress.
People are invited to describe their immediate concerns at the first meeting so goals can be set together. The therapist emphasizes collaborative planning and concrete next steps rather than one-size-fits-all advice.
How EFT and related approaches are used in online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and clarifying strong emotions and the interaction patterns they create in relationships. It helps people name feelings and try new ways of responding to reduce repeating negative cycles.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship experiences shape current needs and reactions. This approach can help with intimacy problems, codependency, and communication difficulties by tracing patterns back to attachment needs and working to change them.
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and putting the client's perspective first. It supports people who need space to talk through difficult emotions and to set personal goals without judgment.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to use based on their goals, concerns, and preferences. That means starting with the client's priorities and adjusting techniques over time as progress and needs become clearer.
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the public profile. Online sessions can help fit therapy into a busy life by making scheduling easier, reducing travel time, or allowing shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can also adapt pacing and tools for remote work, for example using focused emotion work, skill practice, or trauma-processing methods suited to a virtual visit.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Arkansas, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, anxiety, intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, and related concerns.
What therapeutic style does she use?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy together with attachment-based and client-centered approaches, and may include CBT or EMDR when appropriate.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with adults on trauma, relationship patterns, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and practice location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices in Arkansas with licensure noted as AZ LPC and AR LPC in her profile.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; specific fees are provided during the intake process.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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