- CBT strategies
- EMDR for trauma
- DBT skills
About Marsha
Marsha Hayes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with 18 years of experience working with adults. She focuses on problems many young adults face such as anxiety, stress, mood disorders, relationship strain, grief, and feeling overwhelmed by life changes. Marsha also helps people coping with ADHD, trauma, addictions, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
Her style is practical and direct. She combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral tools and solution-focused steps. That means conversations lead to clear strategies you can try between sessions. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) when those approaches fit the concern.
Sessions focus on what is happening day to day and on skills that make life easier. Marsha helps people break big problems into smaller, manageable tasks. She works on thinking patterns, emotion regulation, and specific behaviors that get in the way of goals.
She has worked in a range of settings over nearly two decades, supporting people through panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, bipolar and depressive episodes, and the strain of caregiving or compassion fatigue. Her approach stays practical rather than theoretical. Clients leave with clear ideas and steps to practice.
People looking for help with the transition to independent adult life often find the focus helpful. That includes handling early careers, managing study and work stress, and coping with changes in relationships and family roles. To begin, confirm current session options before booking.
How her approaches translate to online work
Marsha uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, panic, mood problems, and stress that interfere with study or work. She also draws on EMDR for trauma-related symptoms; EMDR focuses on reducing the intensity of distressing memories and the reactions they cause.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Marsha will discuss your goals and preferences, and together you decide which combination of methods to try first. She reviews progress and adjusts the plan as needed so the work stays practical and relevant to your daily life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can help fit therapy into a busy schedule by removing travel time and making it easier to book sessions around study or shift work. It also makes shorter check-ins and skills practice between commitments more practical. Ask about session length and any particular format when you complete the matching questionnaire.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Louisiana, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, relationship and family problems, ADHD, addictions, grief, and young adult issues.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She uses client-centered listening paired with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused methods to produce practical steps you can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience working with adults in a variety of settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC and practices in Louisiana. Licence details include LA LPC and AZ LPC as documented.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy through BetterHelp is for adults aged 18 and over and is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.