Marsha Carlton, LCSW, CSW

Georgia · 13 years in practice

Marsha Carlton is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Georgia.

License and registration

LCSW, Georgia: CSW006949 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1164050647 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 13
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Marsha

Marsha Carlton is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Georgia. She uses a compassionate, person-centered approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, addictions, and self-esteem concerns. Marsha focuses on practical steps people can take right away to feel steadier and more capable.

She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand and shift painful emotional patterns. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive behavioral techniques to build new habits and reduce distress.

Background and approach

Sessions emphasize clear goals, emotion awareness, and actions that match a person’s values. Marsha has 13 years of professional experience and brings a calm, respectful tone to sessions. She adapts conversation and strategies to each person’s needs rather than using one fixed method.

That means sessions can combine talking, skills practice, and short exercises tailored to what is most helpful. People often come for help with relationship and family stress, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, or compassion fatigue. Marsha also supports those dealing with addiction, hoarding, guilt, shame, and the lasting effects of family-of-origin problems.

Her work pays attention to attachment and abandonment issues when they are part of the picture. Throughout therapy she aims to create a steady, practical path forward. She encourages small, manageable changes and checks progress together so goals stay realistic and meaningful.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Marsha lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Self esteem
Depression
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Codependency
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Isolation / loneliness
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Women's issues

Approaches Marsha names

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Online support

Emotion and Action Online: Approaches That Help

Marsha draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people notice and change painful emotional patterns that keep them stuck. EFT focuses on identifying core emotions and reshaping how those feelings get expressed so relationships and inner life feel safer and clearer.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people name their values, accept difficult thoughts, and commit to small actions that build a meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thought patterns and practice different responses that reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Marsha collaborates with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts the mix over time based on what helps most. That way therapy stays practical and tailored.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for emotion-focused work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or messaging work well for brief check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and try different formats as needs change.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Marsha help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is compassionate and person-centered, blending emotion-focused work with ACT and cognitive behavioral tools to teach practical skills and deepen emotional understanding.

How much experience does she have?

Marsha has 13 years of professional experience supporting people through a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

What credentials and region apply?

She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Georgia.

Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How does cost and payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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