Marsha Hayes, LPC

Marsha Hayes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana with 18 years of experience helping adults manage stress, anxiety, trauma, mood concerns, and life changes. She takes a practical approach that aims to reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning. Her style is straightforward and respectful, and she focuses on what will work for each person's life. Marsha uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered listening, and solution-focused strategies to build skills people can use again. She often includes Dialectical Behavior Therapy and EMDR when those approaches fit a person's needs. Sessions emphasize clear steps, coping skills, and short-term goals so clients leave with tools they can apply right away. In sessions she prioritizes a calm, nonjudgmental atmosphere. Conversations cover current problems, past events that matter, and practical options for moving forward. She aims to help people recognize unhelpful patterns and practice different ways of thinking and acting. Marsha has worked across settings for nearly two decades and brings that variety into each meeting. She supports people coping with grief, relationship strain, parenting stress, addictions, and mood disorders, among other concerns. Her approach balances emotional understanding with concrete skill-building. People who choose her can expect direct feedback, collaborative planning, and experiments between sessions to try new strategies. Marsha works in English and practices with adults in Louisiana.

Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online

Marsha commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and then practice new behaviors that reduce distress. CBT works well for anxiety, depression, panic, and many daily stressors because it focuses on clear steps and measurable progress.

She also uses client-centered therapy, which centers on listening and understanding a person's experience without judgment. That approach helps people feel heard and builds a foundation for trying practical skills. Dialectical Behavior Therapy is another option she may bring in for emotion regulation and coping during intense moments; DBT teaches breathing, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, past attempts, and what the person prefers, then recommend a mix of strategies tailored to those needs. That plan can change as progress is observed and new priorities appear.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls allow face-to-face work and skill demonstrations, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier on the go, live chat supports quick check-ins, and text messaging is useful for brief updates or ongoing support. These options make it easier to keep regular sessions and try techniques between meetings.