- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma processing
- CBT and EMDR
About Marsha
Marsha Watkins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting struggles, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, career concerns, and challenges tied to major life changes. She also supports people facing compassion fatigue and issues related to attachment and abandonment.
Marsha uses practical, skills-based methods in sessions. She helps people set clear goals and build communication and coping strategies. Sessions often focus on strengthening self-worth and increasing emotional regulation. She also works through trauma-related symptoms and grief in ways that fit each person’s needs.
Her work draws on several approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). These methods are aimed at changing patterns of thinking, improving emotion management, and processing traumatic memories when appropriate.
Marsha trained at Louisiana Tech University, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She holds an LPC credential in Louisiana. She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients; confirm current session options before booking.
Her style is collaborative and goal-focused. New clients are asked to identify priorities, and sessions include concrete tools to handle day-to-day stressors and relationship challenges.
How her methods translate to online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current connection patterns. Online work with this approach looks at how people relate, what they notice in their close relationships, and practices new interaction patterns to reduce conflict and increase understanding.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into manageable steps. In remote sessions CBT often includes tracking thoughts between meetings and trying short behavioral experiments to test new ways of coping with anxiety or low mood.
EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is used to process distressing memories. When it is appropriate, EMDR can be adapted for remote work with clear preparation, pacing, and check-ins so the person feels supported while processing traumatic material.
Deciding which approach to use is a joint process. The therapist will review your history, your goals, and what feels most manageable for you. Together you will try methods and adjust the plan based on what helps most.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around school, early career shifts, and busy schedules. They also allow for shorter check-ins when needed, or for conversation-focused sessions that do not require being on camera. Licensed professionals can help choose the right pace and structure so therapy fits into everyday life.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes.
How would therapy sessions feel day to day?
Sessions are collaborative and skills-focused. Expect goal setting, communication practice, coping strategies, and work on emotion regulation.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience working with adults on trauma, anxiety, depression, family stress, and related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana and completed graduate training in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Louisiana Tech University.
Can someone who speaks another language work with her?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to make sure they fit your needs.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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