Marsha Watkins is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, depression, grief, and relationship struggles.
01About Marsha
Marsha Watkins is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, depression, grief, and relationship struggles. She aims to create clear goals with each person and build skills that make day-to-day life easier. Her tone is practical and direct, with an emphasis on steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Marsha treats trauma, abuse, and compassion fatigue with care and attention. She helps people who are dealing with attachment wounds, abandonment, or family of origin problems.
Background and approach
She also supports those navigating parenting strain, blended family issues, caregiving stress, and intimacy-related concerns. In sessions she emphasizes communication skills, emotion regulation, and strengthening self-esteem. Marsha draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shift unhelpful thinking and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for managing intense emotions.
She also uses Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused approaches to look at patterns in close relationships and how they affect day-to-day life. Marsha completed both a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Louisiana Tech University. She holds an LPC license in Louisiana and has six years of clinical experience.
Her background includes focused training in trauma work and EMDR methods. People who choose her can expect a collaborative approach. Sessions are organized around practical steps, learning new coping tools, and making changes that fit each person's goals and life demands.
02Credentials
- LPC (Louisiana)
- License 5959 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1831554393 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Marsha lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Marsha names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Marsha names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Online approaches that focus on relationships and skills
Marsha uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and often involves homework between sessions to practice new ways of thinking and acting. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at patterns in connections with important people, helping clients understand how early bonds shape current relationships and responses.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marsha will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try first. This collaborative process makes it easier to adjust the plan over time if a different focus or technique would help more.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and have longer sessions, while phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging can support shorter check-ins, quick skills practice, or continued support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different life circumstances.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does this counselor address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting and relationship struggles, plus issues like caregiver stress and codependency.
What is her general therapy style?
The approach is collaborative and practical, focusing on clear goals, improved communication, emotion regulation, and building coping skills.
What is her clinical background?
She has six years of experience and has focused training in trauma processing and EMDR methods alongside other therapeutic approaches.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Marsha offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for remote sessions.
How is payment handled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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