- Guilt and shame
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem work
About Marilyn
Marilyn Balke-Lowry is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 40 years of experience. She works with adults and teens on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, motivation, and coping with life changes. She also addresses issues like guilt and shame, midlife concerns, and chronic illness where they affect daily living.
Her sessions focus on straightforward conversation and practical next steps. She encourages clients to name what feels hard and to notice small changes that make life more manageable. Conversations are meant to be direct and respectful so people can speak about difficult feelings without extra judgment.
Marilyn draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques. She uses methods that help people understand patterns, respond differently to old habits, and build clearer communication. The goal is to help clients gain tools for handling stress, setting boundaries, and improving confidence.
She has worked in both schools and private practice over her career. That range of settings has shaped her approach to be flexible and grounded in everyday life. Clients can expect a focus on practical strategies alongside attention to painful experiences such as trauma or family-of-origin issues.
Marilyn asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. For people who want help sorting guilt or shame, she offers steady, experience-based guidance to work through those feelings.
Approaches you can expect and how online sessions fit
Marilyn uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people change patterns and manage strong emotions. One approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and then practicing alternative responses in daily life. This helps with anxiety, stress, and recurring guilt by giving concrete steps to try.Another approach emphasizes working through the effects of trauma and family-of-origin issues by naming painful memories and their effects on current behavior. That kind of work aims to lessen emotional reactivity and improve relationship communication.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Marilyn collaborates with each person to decide what methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts the way she works based on what helps the client make steady, manageable changes.
Confirm current session options before booking, because the biography does not list specific online formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that is helpful. Therapists and licensed professionals often find that remote sessions let people continue therapy through life transitions while using practical tools in everyday settings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, motivation, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include guilt and shame, chronic illness issues, and midlife concerns.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She works through those feelings with direct conversation and practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. The focus is on noticing thoughts, trying different responses, and building skills that reduce the hold of shame over daily life.
What is her background and experience?
She has 40 years of professional experience, including work in schools and private practice. That background informs a pragmatic approach to common life and relationship problems.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and practices there.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. The booking process will show which formats are offered.
How do fees and payment work?
Session cost varies with location and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up flow.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.