Therapist profile
Marla Patterson, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Parenting and Family concerns
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- Strength-based approach
- Parenting support
- Stress and anxiety
About Marla
Marla Patterson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 14 years of clinical experience. She helps adults who are carrying the weight of anxiety, depression, parenting stress, relationship strain, grief, trauma, addiction concerns, ADHD challenges, and career or life transitions.
Marla uses a strength-based approach that looks for practical resources a person already has. She focuses on what is working and builds on those skills. Sessions are straightforward. Conversations examine specific problems and small steps that can make day-to-day life more manageable.
People can expect a steady, problem-solving style that balances talk with concrete ideas to try between sessions. Marla pays attention to patterns that cause repeated conflict or low mood and helps people try different ways of responding. She also supports people facing burnout and compassion fatigue from caregiving or demanding jobs.
Her work often centers on parenting stress and family-related concerns. She offers coaching-style guidance alongside counseling to help clients set goals, change routines, and practice new behaviors at home.
Marla aims to work collaboratively to set clear, achievable goals. She asks about the client’s daily life and suggests manageable experiments to test what helps. Her background in behavioral health shapes a practical approach aimed at steady progress over time.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online sessions and what they do
Marla uses evidence-based techniques that focus on practical change. One approach is strength-based work, which looks for a person’s existing abilities and resources and builds on them to solve everyday problems. This helps when someone feels stuck and wants concrete steps to manage stress or parenting demands.Another approach is problem-focused coaching alongside counseling. That involves setting clear goals, trying small experiments between sessions, and adjusting plans based on what works. It is useful for managing anxiety, burnout, career decisions, and relationship patterns.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Marla collaborates with each client to identify what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts strategies as progress is made and invites clients to give feedback about what helps.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a workday, or avoiding heavy internet usage when bandwidth is limited. Many people find remote sessions help them stay consistent with meetings and practice new habits between appointments.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of home and family concerns does she address?
She works with adults facing parenting stress, family-related conflict, relationship strain, and intimacy issues, along with grief and trauma.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and strength-based, focusing on an individual’s existing resources and small, doable steps to improve daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience in the mental health field working with a range of concerns including anxiety, depression, addiction, and parenting strain.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia and practices from that state.
Can non-US or international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify which session formats are used; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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