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Dr. Mary Anne Gunter

Relationship-focused counselor who blends practical therapies

LPC Arkansas

Experience
8 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Gottman Method, Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English

About Mary

Dr. Mary Anne Gunter is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Arkansas.

Background and approach

She brings eight years of professional experience to relationship, family, and trauma-related concerns. Her style is practical and straightforward, aimed at helping people handle life changes and relationship stress.

She uses relationship-focused methods to help couples and partners improve connection and communication. She also supports people facing grief, parenting strains, chronic illness, caregiving stress, and anxiety.

Sessions often focus on concrete steps people can try between meetings. Her background includes work with attachment issues and approaches that center the client's experience.

She blends client-centered conversation with techniques drawn from cognitive and emotion-focused therapies. This mix is used to address patterns that keep people stuck and to build new ways of relating and coping.

Dr. Gunter also applies trauma-informed approaches when trauma or abuse is part of the concern.

She helps people who have experienced loss, past hurt, or complicated family histories to name what happened and plan next steps. Practical goal-setting and coaching are offered alongside therapy when helpful.

People who choose to work with her can expect direct, respectful conversation and tailored strategies. She aims to help clients set realistic goals and follow a clear plan for change.

Sessions run in formats that fit busy lives, including video, phone, chat, and text.

How relationship work and attachment-based care translate online

Dr. Gunter often uses the Gottman Method to address communication and conflict in relationships, focusing on specific skills for listening, repairing interactions, and building friendship. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to identify patterns of connection and help people change how they relate to partners or close others, especially when worry about closeness or distance shows up.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust as you go. Together you decide which combination of tools feels most helpful for your situation and pace.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video sessions allow work on facial cues and interaction; phone calls can be a good shorter check-in that uses less bandwidth; live chat and text messaging let clients share thoughts between sessions or when typing feels easier. These options help people keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and busy days.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dr. Gunter address?
She focuses on relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, stress, anxiety, intimacy concerns, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her work blends relationship-focused methods like the Gottman Method with attachment-based and client-centered approaches, plus cognitive and emotion-focused techniques to address patterns and improve communication.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of clinical experience and holds the LPC credential. Her practice emphasizes relationship work, trauma-informed care, grief support, and parenting counseling.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is licensed as an LPC in Arizona and Arkansas and practices with a base in Arkansas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed in

Arkansas, Arizona

Languages

English