About Marla
Marla Patterson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, anger, and low self-esteem. She supports people coping with life changes, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, career concerns, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Marla offers a direct and respectful approach that focuses on practical steps and steady progress.
Marla uses a strength-based outlook that highlights each person's resilience and resources.
How Marla works
She works with clients to set realistic goals and build coping skills they can use between sessions. Conversations are steady and solution-focused, with attention to what works in day-to-day life. With 14 years of experience as an LPC in Georgia, Marla blends clinical knowledge with a calm, supportive style.
She aims to create a welcoming space where people can talk honestly about shame, loss, or setbacks. Sessions emphasize understanding patterns, trying small changes, and celebrating progress. Marla is comfortable addressing both emotional struggles and practical problems like workplace stress or parenting strain.
She talks through stress management techniques, relapse prevention for addictions, and ways to improve communication and boundaries. The focus is on usable tools and clearer thinking. People who reach out can expect straightforward feedback and collaborative goal setting.
Marla encourages clients to bring real situations from home or work so therapy connects directly to everyday life. She invites questions and adjusts the pace to match each person’s needs.
What Marla works with
The areas below are the ones Marla selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
Also listed
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions that fit your life
Marla uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and coping. One approach emphasizes identifying and building on personal strengths to increase resilience and solve problems in daily life. This method helps when people feel overwhelmed by stress, change, or low self-esteem. Another common technique involves teaching concrete coping skills for anxiety, mood swings, and addictive behaviors, such as breathing and behavioral strategies that can be practiced between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marla collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She reviews what helps and adjusts the plan together so therapy stays relevant and useful.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick supports, ongoing coaching, or when writing out thoughts feels easier. These formats help fit therapy into busy schedules and different routines while keeping the focus on progress and practical tools.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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