Counseling Practice – McNamara Counseling
McNamara Counseling is a mental health practice based in downtown Wichita Falls, Texas, operated by Marisa (Byers) McNamara, MS, LPC. The office is located at 900 8th Street, Suite 901, on the ninth floor of the Hamilton Building, with an additional practice location serving clients in Iowa Park, TX. McNamara brings 24 years of experience across private practice and educational settings, including prior work as a Psychology Instructor at Baylor University and Tarleton State University, giving the practice a background that spans both clinical and academic environments.
McNamara holds credentials as a Licensed Professional Counselor along with certifications as a Certified Personality Disorder Treatment Provider, Certified Group Psychotherapist, and Certified Anger Resolution Therapist. This range of specialized credentials shapes a practice that addresses a broad array of presenting concerns, including ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, grief and loss, and personality disorders, as well as narcissistic abuse recovery, betrayal and infidelity, parental alienation, and emotional abuse. Low self-esteem, peer difficulties, and ongoing relationship issues are also listed among the practice’s focus areas.
Therapeutic modalities available at McNamara Counseling include play therapy for children, individual therapy for teens and adults, art therapy, equine-assisted psychotherapy, teletherapy, life coaching, and family support services. Sessions are available both in person at the Wichita Falls and Iowa Park locations and through teletherapy, giving clients across North Texas access to services regardless of distance from the physical offices.
Insurance accepted includes United Healthcare, Cigna, Aetna, Texas Medicaid, Superior Healthplan, First Care, Magellan, Optum, Amerigroup, and Molina Healthcare, among others listed on the site. A sliding fee scale is available for clients who do not carry insurance coverage. Prospective clients may schedule a free 15-minute consultation before committing to ongoing services.
Contact is available by phone at (940) 500-5909. The practice accepts individual, group, and family formats, and the equine-assisted psychotherapy offering reflects a specialty modality that extends the practice’s approach beyond standard office-based services.