Marsha Carlton
Compassionate clinician focused on practical change
LCSW, CSW Georgia
- Experience
- 13 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Marsha
Marsha Carlton is a licensed clinical social worker who draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with complementary approaches to help people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and struggles with self-esteem.
Background and approach
She brings 13 years of clinical experience in Georgia and adapts her work to each person's circumstances, shaping conversations and treatment strategies to address pressing concerns like depression, addictions, compassion fatigue, and major life changes. Her practice also addresses relationship and family patterns, including attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, communication problems, and family-of-origin dynamics.
Marsha integrates elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Emotionally-Focused methods, and client-centered principles to support recovery from domestic violence, substance-related problems, divorce and separation, and the emotional aftermath of disasters. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while helping clients build practical coping skills and clearer goals.
Marsha encourages the courageous step of reaching out for help and collaborates with clients to create a plan that fits their needs and pace. She is based in Georgia, offers services in English, and structures care to reflect each person's priorities and readiness for change.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering practical skills for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying personal values, increasing psychological flexibility, and learning to live with difficult thoughts while pursuing meaningful goals. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns and early connection experiences to improve emotion regulation and close relationships, which can be useful for attachment concerns, codependency, and family issues.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals and may combine elements from different methods to fit what feels most helpful. This partnership aims to find an approach that matches each person's priorities and pace.
Online therapy with this practice is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes scheduling more flexible and reduces travel time. These options allow people to access care from home or other convenient locations, maintain continuity during life transitions, and use formats that fit their comfort level and day-to-day routines.
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Experience
13+ years
Licensed
Georgia
Languages
English