About Marilyn
Marilyn Balke-Lowry helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, or low self-esteem. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Marilyn holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential and brings four decades of experience to her work.
Her approach emphasizes creating a calm, respectful space where clients can say what they think and feel without judgment. Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and doable strategies, like spotting unhelpful patterns and practicing new ways of reacting.
How Marilyn works
Marilyn encourages steady progress rather than dramatic overnight change. Over 40 years she has worked in schools and in independent practice across Texas. That background shapes her sense of what helps in everyday life.
She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, and motivation concerns. Marilyn also pays attention to life-stage issues such as aging and midlife shifts, and to challenges that come from chronic illness or complicated family histories. She helps people tackle communication problems, codependency, commitment worries, and questions about life purpose.
Beginning therapy with Marilyn starts with a simple first step. She aims to meet clients where they are, set realistic goals, and build on strengths so people can move forward with more confidence.
What Marilyn works with
The areas below are the ones Marilyn selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- 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
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 40 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Marilyn draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and building practical skills. These approaches often involve identifying thinking patterns that increase anxiety or shame and practicing alternative responses that reduce distress and improve daily functioning.She also uses skill-building methods that teach coping tools for stress, relationships, and life transitions. These techniques help with handling difficult emotions, improving communication, and managing the impact of chronic illness or life-stage changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Marilyn collaborates with each person to pick techniques that match their goals, needs, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people meet face-to-face when a deeper conversation is needed. Phone sessions can work well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, ongoing encouragement, or when scheduling makes real-time sessions harder to fit in. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and flexible around work, health, and daily life.
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