Marsha Hayes, LPC - Therapist in Louisiana

About Marsha

Marsha Hayes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 18 years of experience. She focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside stress, anxiety, mood problems, trauma, and related issues. Her approach aims to give practical tools parents and adults can use day to day.

She keeps language clear and sessions straightforward so worried caregivers can focus on next steps. She blends person-centered listening with structured techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused work.

Background and approach

That means she listens first, then helps set small goals and practices that make a difference between sessions. Marsha is also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, commonly called EMDR, which can help with trauma-related symptoms and intense distress. In sessions she emphasizes respect and a nonjudgmental tone.

The goal is to create a place where parents can talk frankly about stress, parenting struggles, grief, addiction, or mood shifts. She explains options plainly and helps pick skills that fit each person’s life. Marsha holds Louisiana license LA LPC 3938 and Arizona license AZ LPC 20134.

She works with concerns that include panic, social anxiety, ADHD, bipolar and related mood conditions. Practical coping strategies and short-term plans are often part of the work. Her practice supports adults seeking help with relationships, parenting choices, grief, and changes that come with life transitions.

Sessions focus on clear steps, useful tools, and steady progress rather than only talking about problems.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building trust. In online sessions this means the therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects feelings, and helps clarify priorities so parents and adults feel heard and understood.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches specific skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Online CBT typically includes short exercises, homework, and practical techniques to reduce anxiety, panic, or mood symptoms between sessions.

EMDR is a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories and reactions. When used by trained providers it offers a structured way to work through traumatic material and reduce its emotional intensity.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Marsha will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. She adjusts pacing and techniques based on feedback so therapy stays relevant and manageable.

Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy around parenting schedules, work, and other commitments. Many people find the flexibility helps them stick with the work and practice skills in real time between meetings.

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 Marsha address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, anger, parenting and parenting-related struggles, trauma and other mood and relationship issues.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and straightforward. She combines listening with practical exercises and short-term goals to help people manage daily life.

How much experience does she have?

Marsha has 18 years of clinical experience working with adults in a range of settings.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - with Louisiana license LA LPC 3938 and Arizona license AZ LPC 20134, and she practices from Louisiana.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does cost and billing work?

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 sessions based on therapist availability.

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Experience: 18 years
Licensed: Louisiana, Arizona
Languages: English

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