Dr. Mary Anne Gunter
DR. MARY ANNE GUNTER, PhD, LPC, LMFT, CFTP, CATP Welcome, where a caring, respectful, and supportive approach awaits you. I'm Dr. Mary Anne Gunter, and I earned both a MS and PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy. I enjoy very much working with women's issues, trauma, parenting challenges, boundaries, communication skills. I am specially trained in working with challenges facing blended families.
I was the national recipient of the Feldman Award by NCFR, and have completed exhaustive research on macrosystemic issues impacting the incarcerated parent and family system.
I am trained in EMDR, CPT, TF-CBT. I also provide CPT-SA, which addresses sexual trauma. I provide an IFS-informed EMDR approach. I'm a Recognized Provider in the "Smart Stepfamilies" program, a Certified Facilitator in Prepare Enrich premarital-marital program, and a Certified Facilitator in the "One Heart, Two Homes" coparenting curriculum, useful for presenting a certificate to a family court judge. I was the national recipient of the Feldman Award by NCFR, and have completed exhaustive research on macrosystemic issues impacting the incarcerated parent and family system. I am a Clinical Fellow with the American Association of Marriage & Family Therapy.
First session
I'm warm, real, and genuine. What you see is what you get. I offer respect, empathy, care, listening, an approach that is non-judgmental. Some folks want to be held gently accountable and I will do that if that's the approach you want. Some folks just want a therapist to listen and care. I can do that. With all clients from all walks of life, I offer the same level of care, respect, dignity.
Strengths
I'm as human as you are. I've done my own therapy work. I work very hard to treat my client the same way I'd want to to be treated. I make sure my therapy sessions are a safe space, where you feel welcome, respected. You can say what you want. Feel what you want. No judgments. We'll look at strengths (and I bet you have more than you might believe). We might even laugh! Who knew, right? :) Welcome here.
Ideal clients
I take a strengths-based, optimistic and respecful approach with all clients from all walks of life. I enjoy so much working with adult female clients and understand their concerns, and how their minds and brains work. I love working with parents as they try to parent the best they can in a busy and changing world. I work with grief of all types, and won't tell a client "you should be over it by now". I work alot with issues of shame, perfectionism, trust, forgiveness (they're not the same thing). I passionately believe in building a life that you manage, instead of life managing you. I can help with organizational skills, building a life of self-care that is genuine, authentic, and incorporates mind, body, and care for the spirit. I bring alot of Brene Brown in to our therapy. For clients who prefer, I offer a caring, Christ-based approach and believe that Christ is the ultimate Therapist.
Treatment methods
EMDR
IFS-informed EMDR, recognizing parts and that all parts are welcome and working to help
Location
Virtual sessions
Identifies as
Woman
Top specialties
Parenting
Trauma and PTSD
Women's Issues
Other specialties
Anger Management
Anxiety
Coping Skills
Depression
Family Conflict
Grief
Life Transitions
Self Esteem
Serves
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Licensed in
ArizonaLicense LPC-22480
ArkansasLicense P2008070
LouisianaLicense TEL1236