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01About Anila
Dr. Anila Malik has worked in mental health for decades and holds a Ph.D. in Psychology. She is licensed as a Professional Counselor in Georgia and brings 36 years of experience to her practice.
Her background covers both mental health and substance use concerns. She speaks English, Punjabi, and Urdu. Her work is straightforward and practical.
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She also supports those facing relationship strains, grief, addiction concerns, sleep or eating struggles, and challenges with parenting.
Background and approach
People with mood conditions such as bipolar disorder, attention issues like ADHD, and compassion fatigue may also find help here. Dr. Malik uses familiar, proven methods such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and dialectical behavior strategies.
She blends emotion-focused and mindfulness practices when helpful. Sessions focus on clear goals, learning skills, and making small changes that add up over time. Her past roles include office management, consultant work, supervising interns, and providing both individual and group care.
That range means she is used to planning treatment and adjusting approaches as needs change. She draws on experience with assessment and treatment across many diagnoses. People describe her approach as compassionate and respectful.
She creates treatment plans tailored to the person in front of her. For parents worried about their child, or adults trying to cope with big life changes, she aims for practical steps and steady progress.
02Credentials
- LPC (Georgia)
- License LPC003164 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1982241451 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Anila lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Young adult issues
Methods Anila names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Anila names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approaches you can use online with a licensed counselor
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. It helps people feel heard and work toward goals at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal boundaries and is useful when emotions feel overwhelming.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they try methods, adjust plans, and pick tools that fit daily life and the issues being addressed.
Online therapy offers several practical advantages. Video calls let the therapist and client see one another and work through exercises together. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat or text messaging can support brief check-ins, homework prompts, or when a quick touchpoint helps between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while matching the format to personal needs and schedules.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep and eating problems, parenting strains, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and many related concerns.
How would you describe the therapy style here?
Her style is practical and compassionate, focusing on clear goals, skill building, and emotion-focused conversations when helpful.
What is her professional background?
She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology and has 36 years of experience working in mental health and substance use settings, including supervision and consultation roles.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
The practice is based in Georgia and she is licensed as a Professional Counselor in that state.
Can I meet in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English, Punjabi, and Urdu.
Are sessions offered to people outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and can work with people outside the U.S.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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