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Online therapist

Dr. Anila Malik

Compassionate counselor for parenting and life transitions

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
36 years
Licensed in
Georgia
Languages
English, Punjabi, Urdu
Format
Online sessions

About Anila

Dr. Anila Malik is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 36 years of experience in mental health and substance use care. She brings long experience working with adolescents, adults, and older adults and helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addictions.

Her background includes clinical work, supervision, and agency contracts alongside independent practice work. She takes a straightforward, human approach in sessions. She listens first, then builds a plan that fits each person’s situation.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on practical skills for coping, improving sleep and eating patterns, managing mood swings, and reducing harmful behaviors. Her work often addresses parenting concerns and family challenges alongside individual struggles. She uses methods that teach skills for emotion regulation and clearer communication.

Parents can expect help with anger, attachment questions, blended family issues, and setting boundaries. Dr. Malik commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

She also draws on client-centered ideas to keep the person’s goals central and dialectical behavior strategies for intense emotions. Mindfulness practices are used to reduce stress and increase present-moment awareness. She offers care in English, Punjabi, and Urdu and accepts international clients.

Sessions are available through video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging under a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and respecting each person’s goals. The therapist follows the client’s lead and helps shape a plan around what matters most in daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises that people can use between sessions to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers specific skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships, such as distress tolerance and emotion regulation.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked before to pick methods that fit. That collaborative process means techniques can be adapted as needs change over time.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around school, work, or caregiving. Clients can practice skills learned in sessions in real life and check in between meetings with the messaging or chat options, which helps keep progress moving forward.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and parenting issues, among many other concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Her style is humanistic and practical. She listens closely and then teaches skills to manage emotions and daily problems.
What is her professional background?
She has 36 years of experience in mental health and substance abuse settings, including independent practice, supervision, and agency contracts.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, with license GA LPC LPC003164 and practices from Georgia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, Punjabi, and Urdu and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
36 years
Licensed
Georgia
Languages
English, Punjabi, Urdu

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