- 40 years experience
- Focus on stress
- Supports life changes
About Marilyn
Marilyn Balke-Lowry is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with four decades of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, worry, relationship strain, trauma, or low self-esteem. Her style is straightforward and calm, aimed at making it easier to talk about what’s hard.
Marilyn has worked in schools and in private practice, supporting adults and teens. She focuses on practical steps people can take to manage anxiety, rebuild confidence, and cope with life changes. Conversations are kept nonjudgmental so people can speak openly about their thoughts and feelings.
In sessions she listens closely, asks clear questions, and offers ideas that clients can try between meetings. She pays attention to how past relationships and family patterns affect current behavior and decisions. She also helps people who face chronic health problems, caregiving stress, or midlife transitions to find ways forward.
Her approach values steady progress over quick fixes. Marilyn works with each person to set realistic goals and to build on small successes. She recognizes that starting therapy takes courage and she aims to make that beginning feel manageable.
People who want to explore relationship concerns, process traumatic experiences, or strengthen coping skills often reach out to her. If you think this approach might fit, use the site controls to begin the matching steps and schedule a first meeting.
Approaches that guide online counseling and fit
Marilyn describes her work as evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach she uses emphasizes skill-building for stress and anxiety, teaching simple breathing and grounding tools, clear planning, and step-by-step ways to handle worry. This helps people regain control over daily routines and reactions.Another strand of her work looks at how past relationships shape present behavior. In this approach she helps clients identify patterns from family or earlier attachments and then experiment with new ways of relating and communicating. That can ease relationship strain and improve self-esteem.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Marilyn collaborates with each client to match methods to their goals, needs, and comfort level. She will try an idea and adjust it based on what helps most, keeping the process practical and paced to the person's life.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. Ask about specific formats when you set up the first appointment so you can choose what fits your day and needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
40+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Marilyn help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include chronic illness, caregiving and midlife issues.
What is her way of working in sessions?
Sessions are conversational and nonjudgmental. She listens closely, asks clear questions, and suggests practical steps clients can try between meetings.
How long has she practiced?
She brings 40 years of professional experience working in schools and private practice with adults and teens.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to meet with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.