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Marcia Williams

Compassionate counselor for relationship and trauma healing

LPC Georgia

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Marcia

Marcia Williams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with two decades of clinical experience. She focuses on relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related challenges, coping with life changes, stress and anxiety, grief, parenting issues, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, depression, and coaching.

Background and approach

Her work also addresses codependency, communication problems, commitment issues, infidelity, narcissism, personality disorders, post-traumatic stress, and multicultural concerns. She blends practical, evidence-informed strategies with a warm, client-centered stance to help people gain insight and make concrete changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) appears among the approaches she uses to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and develop new coping skills, while trauma-focused and emotionally oriented methods support processing painful experiences and strengthening attachment-related patterns. Mindfulness techniques are woven in to promote present-moment awareness and stress reduction.

Marcia emphasizes collaboration and empowerment, guiding each person through a personalized process that balances emotional exploration and problem-solving. She welcomes clients who are ready to take active steps toward clearer communication, healthier relationships, and greater emotional balance.

Remote Approaches for Relationships and Trauma

Marcia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice and change patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to stress, anxiety, and depression; CBT is often helpful for people seeking concrete strategies to manage symptoms and tackle specific problems. She also employs trauma-focused methods designed to support processing of traumatic memories and reduce their everyday impact, offering tools to build resilience and safety after difficult experiences.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works together with each client to weigh goals, preferences, and the nature of presenting concerns, adjusting the mix of CBT, trauma-focused techniques, or emotionally centered work so the care reflects what the client needs and wants to achieve.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow sessions to fit into busy schedules and reach people who are not nearby. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care while choosing the communication style that feels most comfortable and practical for each client.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, coping with life changes, stress, anxiety, grief, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career matters, depression, and coaching, along with related topics such as infidelity, narcissism, and post-traumatic stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach combines a client-centered, collaborative stance with practical techniques that include CBT, emotionally-focused work, mindfulness, and trauma-informed methods to balance emotional exploration and skills-building.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience supporting clients through relationship difficulties, trauma, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is credentialed as an LPC with the designation GA LPC LPC003982 and practices from Georgia.
Does she provide services for non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Pricing varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyGriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoaching

Additional focus areas

CodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMulticultural concernsNarcissismPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English