Mary Stanton-Nurse, MA, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Works with Families, Individuals, Marriage & Couples, Teletherapy, and Youth & Children
WA License #LF61279190

My approach to counseling

I love working with individuals and relationships in transition, whether it be between life stages, the coming together or breakup of relationships, or around work or life changes. Often, whatever is spurring you to seek out therapy is some kind of transition—the way of life that was working for you before isn’t working the same way anymore—and it is natural to need some assistance in finding a new balance.
I have a particular heart for relationships whose members are seeking to find a healthy balance between work, personal, and family life, especially with members of caring professions.

I have experience in working with

Older children and teens, young adults, adults, and older adults, as well as couples and parent-child dyads and some families. I have experience working with medical professionals, clergy, teachers, and pastors kids, among others, as well as people entering into periods of vocational or spiritual transitions, and retirement.
I am also an Ordained Deacon in the United Methodist Church, and welcome clients who desire to incorporate their spirituality or religious practices into therapy, as well as those seeking to reckon with spiritual wounds.

Education

MA in Couple and Family Therapy, Seattle University, School of Theology and Ministry

Professional Experience

Samaritan Center Staff Therapist 2022 to present
Samaritan Center Externship 2020-2022
Clinician in private practice 2017-2020, working primarily with individuals and couples
Clinical Internship at Atlantic Street Center, serving children and families, 2014-2016

Insurance Accepted

Aetna, Blue Cross / Blue Shield Plans, Kaiser (Not All Plans), Medicare, Premera (Lifewise), and Regence

Make an Appointment

Samaritan Center uses an Electronic Health Records (EHR) system developed by Valant for client intake and subsequent health records management. To set up your account and schedule your appointment, follow these steps, as directed by your therapist and prompted by Valant:

1. To begin the process, first contact the therapist by email or phone (listed on this page above) to schedule an initial conversation about fit.
2. When prompted by an email from Valant, set up your patient portal account using a validation code provided by your therapist.
3. Fill out your demographic/insurance information in Valant. Let your therapist know when this is complete.
4. When prompted by an email from Valant, complete our eSignature intake packet.

NOTE: All the above steps must be completed before your first session with your therapist.

Having trouble? Read Valant's detailed instructions for setting up and using your patient portal.
For additional assistance, email patientportalhelp@samaritanps.org.
Existing client? After your patient portal is set up, you can log in here.
First telehealth session? Read Valant's detailed instructions for Teletherapy.