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Online therapist

Marsha Carlton

Practical, respectful therapy for life transitions

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Credentials
LCSW, CSW
Experience
13 years
Licensed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Marsha

Marsha Carlton is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical, person-centered therapy. She uses clear, real-world talk to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and issues around self-esteem. Marsha explains options and works with each person to shape sessions that fit their life and goals.

She draws on 13 years of experience in Georgia and brings a calm, respectful approach to difficult topics. That experience includes supporting people facing trauma and abuse, addiction-related concerns, family problems, relationship strain, and compassion fatigue.

Background and approach

She also addresses linked issues like attachment and abandonment, communication problems, codependency, and divorce or separation. Marsha blends several evidence-based methods. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and commit to small behavior changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and build new coping skills. Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused approaches guide work on close relationships and emotional patterns. Sessions are tailored to the individual and shaped around what each person says works for them.

Marsha aims to make the steps forward manageable. She encourages steady progress and practical tools parents and caregivers can apply in day-to-day life. If someone wants to begin, they follow a short online matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability.

Sessions are offered in English and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Approaches for online family and parenting support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then take small actions aligned with what matters most. It often helps when stress, low motivation, or life transitions make it hard to move forward. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early patterns shape current relationships and aims to create safer emotional connections between people. This can be useful when communication or closeness feels out of reach. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying thinking patterns that lead to distress and on practicing different responses to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Marsha will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time as progress is made.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to use tools between meetings. For many people, remote work preserves continuity of care during life changes and allows sessions from home or other convenient locations.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Marsha help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and coping with life changes among other related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a practical, person-centered style that combines validation with clear tools and homework when helpful.
How long has she been practicing?
Marsha has 13 years of professional experience working with these kinds of concerns in Georgia.
What credentials and location are on file?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and is licensed in Georgia with GA LCSW CSW006949.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription 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 sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
13 years
Licensed
Georgia
Languages
English

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