About Marilyn
Marilyn Balke-Lowry is a licensed professional counselor in Texas with four decades of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. She also supports those dealing with relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, or low self-esteem.
Her style is calm and direct to make the first step feel less daunting. She has worked in schools and independent practice, seeing both adults and teens over the years. That background means she understands everyday pressures from work, family, and life transitions.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear, practical conversation about what is happening now and what might change. Marilyn aims to create an open space where clients can say what they are feeling without fear of judgment. She listens closely and asks straightforward questions to help people notice patterns and options.
Together clients and Marilyn set simple goals and try small, doable steps between visits. Her work often addresses life events like divorce, midlife shifts, illness, or changes tied to aging. She also helps people who struggle with codependency, attachment concerns, communication problems, or a sense of aimlessness.
The approach is tailored to each person's situation and pace. If a client prefers remote contact, Marilyn offers several session formats to fit different schedules and needs. She encourages people to take a first step and complete the matching process to find a convenient time to begin.
Approaches that guide online work and what to expect
Marilyn uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, then testing small changes in daily life to reduce anxiety and stress. This helps when worry or negative self-talk gets in the way of functioning.Another useful approach centers on processing reactions to difficult events and improving emotional regulation. It helps people who have experienced trauma or who find themselves stuck in intense feelings. Work here often includes paced discussion, learning ways to calm the body, and practicing new responses to triggering situations.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marilyn collaborates with each person to see which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts the pace and focus over time so the plan matches real-life needs and comforts the client.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a client prefers no camera. Live chat or messaging can suit quick check-ins, brief emotional support, or people who find writing easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep momentum between longer sessions.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 40 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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