Mary Denise Walton
(she/her)
I am a client-centered professional with 15 years of experience providing broad mental health services to diverse populations of children, adolescents, adults, and families. I am a licensed marriage and family therapist and certified art therapist with specialization in utilizing multiple evidence-based modalities to address substance abuse, dual diagnoses, depression, anxiety, trauma, and domestic violence. I work with couples to increase effective communication skills in order to understand each other as well as grow emotional intimacy.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
I provide background information on myself, how I work and ask goal oriented questions to begin to develop a therapeutic relationship.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
*Increase feelings of self esteem *Learn coping & problem solving skills * Experience emotional regulation * Feel more centered, relaxed and balanced * Improve communication skills *Profit from being more present * Acquire confidence & focus *Recover from a painful past * Overcome sadness * Improve quality of life *Gain creative self-knowledge
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I see couples, individual adults, and adolescents, aged 13-18 years of age.
Specialties
Top specialties
Addiction
Coping Skills
Depression
Other specialties
Couples Counseling
Crisis Intervention
Family Conflict
I identify as
White
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Teenagers (13 to 17)
Licensed in
California
Accepts
Aetna
Location
Offers in-person in 1712 Thelma Dr, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
Virtual
My treatment methods
Brainspotting
Brainspotting is used to address trauma issues by processing in the midbrain
9 ratings with written reviews
June 9, 2026
She didn't challenge me and said she wanted to find out why and how things happened. She is willing to read a book that I wrote to give her a heads up about my situation Plus she's good we're going to try a new message which no one has tried with me before and I appreciate that she made me feel like there was hope
Verified client, age 65+
January 28, 2026
She Identified that I have many many issues and seem to be in an emotional death spiral, and that I need to start with my physical health.
Verified client, age 18-24
July 1, 2025
I can tell Mary really listens to me because of the clear feedback she gives me.