Marsha Carlton , LCSW, CSW

Marsha Carlton is a licensed clinical social worker who uses client-centered and evidence-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and low self-esteem. She brings 13 years of practice experience and a calm, respectful style to sessions. People who are worn out by compassion fatigue or struggling with addiction often seek her guidance. She also addresses relationship and family concerns and the fallout from trauma and abuse.

Marsha favors plain talk in the room and works to tailor each plan to the person in front of her. She listens for patterns tied to attachment, codependency, or abandonment and helps people find new ways to relate. Practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy are offered alongside mindfulness and acceptance techniques to ease distress. Emotion-focused methods are used when feelings and connection are central issues.

Sessions tend to mix short-term skills with deeper work on family of origin issues and communication problems. Marsha supports people coping with divorce, separation, or major life changes, and she addresses guilt, shame, and forgiveness at a pace that feels manageable. Her approach balances symptom relief with building stronger personal boundaries and self-care habits.

She practices in Georgia as an LCSW and CSW and conducts therapy in English. Marsha encourages people to take the first step even when it feels hard, and she aims to create a steady, compassionate presence while clients work toward clearer goals.

Practical concerns such as hoarding, substance use, and coping after natural or human-caused disasters are within her focus areas. Those who want a straightforward, empathetic therapist often find her style accessible and grounded.

Approaches that translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and focus on actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people rebuild safety in relationships and communication. This approach is often used for attachment issues, abandonment concerns, and family of origin work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical exercises to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will check in about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then adjust methods as progress unfolds. Clients shape the plan and the pacing so work stays relevant and manageable.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and emotional work, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These options make it simpler to get help around work, caregiving, or travel and to continue therapy when life gets busy.