Marla Patterson is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, low self-esteem, and major life changes.
01About Marla
Marla Patterson is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She also supports people facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, career difficulties, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
Marla brings a calm, respectful style to sessions and aims to make conversations direct and understandable. With 14 years of counseling experience Marla focuses on each person’s strengths and resilience.
Background and approach
She looks for practical ways to use what already works in a person’s life. Sessions emphasize concrete skills, small achievable goals, and steady progress rather than long lists of abstract tasks. Her approach centers on building a supportive space where people can talk through stressful moments and plan next steps.
Marla listens for what feels overwhelming and helps break problems into manageable pieces. She encourages straightforward strategies for coping, self-care, and setting boundaries. Marla works with people on both short-term concerns and longer-term patterns.
She combines conversational guidance with coaching-style suggestions when helpful. The goal is to leave each session with a clear idea of what to try before the next meeting. She practices in Georgia and conducts sessions in English.
People meet with her by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. To begin, a simple matching questionnaire is used to pair needs and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
02Credentials
- LPC (Georgia)
- License LPC005645 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1700020807 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Marla lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
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04Online support
Approaches and online therapy options
Marla uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on strengths and practical skills. One approach emphasizes building on a person’s existing resources and resilience to handle stress and life changes; it looks at what already works and expands those strategies. Another focuses on short-term coping skills and goal-setting to reduce anxiety, manage mood symptoms, and address addictive behaviors by teaching clear steps to try between sessions.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Marla works collaboratively with each person to figure out which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts strategies over time and checks in about what is helpful so the plan stays practical and relevant.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make scheduling easier and reduce travel time. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good shorter check-in or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging allow quick check-ins and brief coaching between sessions. These options give flexibility for busy days and different communication needs.
05Questions people ask
What problems does Marla help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, self-esteem, life changes, relationships, family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, parenting, career struggles, bipolar and depression, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and coaching needs.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style is strengths-based and practical. Sessions focus on a person’s resourcefulness, setting small goals, and learning coping strategies that fit day-to-day life.
What is her background and experience?
She has 14 years of professional experience in behavioral health and mental health settings, working with a range of concerns and helping people build useful coping skills.
Where is she located and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Georgia and holds the LPC credential, which stands for licensed professional counselor.
What languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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