Marsha Carlton, LCSW, CSW

Marsha Carlton is a licensed clinical social worker who uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people feel steadier. She focuses on clear, doable steps so clients can address stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and problems with self-esteem. Marsha brings a calm, respectful style to sessions and explains options in plain language.

With 13 years of experience, Marsha tailors conversations and plans to each person's situation. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at unhelpful thoughts and patterns. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people live by their values even when emotions are hard.

Her work covers trauma and abuse, coping with major life changes, and addiction-related concerns. She helps people sort through relationship struggles, family problems, and issues that stem from attachment, abandonment, or codependency. Grief, guilt, shame, and compassion fatigue are other common topics she addresses.

Sessions are offered in English and conducted from Georgia. Marsha offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their routine. Costs vary with location and are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

She aims to create a respectful space where clients set the pace. Marsha works collaboratively to build plans that match practical goals and daily life. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

Using proven approaches in online sessions

Marsha commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to guide online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing patterns that fuel anxiety or depression, which can help with stress, mood, and addiction-related behaviors. ACT teaches skills to accept difficult feelings while choosing actions that match personal values, which can be useful for grief, low motivation, and repeated avoidance.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Marsha works with each person to decide what feels most useful based on goals and everyday life. She explains methods in simple terms and adjusts the plan as progress or needs change so the work stays practical and relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy schedules. Video is useful for in-depth sessions and visual cues, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins, live chat can suit quick exchanges, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options offer flexibility for different routines and preferences while keeping the focus on achievable steps and meaningful change.