Mary Denise Walton

(she/her)

LMFT, 15 years of experience
Solution oriented
Direct
Authentic
VirtualAvailable

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

Depression

Other specialties

I identify as

Serves ages

Teenagers (13 to 17)

Licensed in

Accepts

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

, 113 ratings

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+
Review shared after session 1 with Mary

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
Review shared after session 1 with Mary

July 1, 2025

I can tell Mary really listens to me because of the clear feedback she gives me.

Verified client, age 65+
Review shared after session 8 with Mary