- Collaborative care
- Trauma-informed
- Goal oriented
About Marsha
Marsha Watkins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, parenting strains, and life changes. She aims to make therapy a team effort so clients can feel more hopeful and capable. Sessions focus on clear goals, stronger coping skills, and rebuilding self-worth.
Her goal is to create a trusting space where people can talk openly and set achievable steps forward. Marsha works with concerns like depression, relationship and intimacy issues, career stress, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses attachment and abandonment issues, blended family challenges, and the emotional impact of domestic violence.
Marsha uses several approaches to match what each person needs. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot patterns that keep problems going. She uses EMDR for trauma processing and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools for emotion regulation when needed.
Her training includes study of compassion fatigue and both childhood and adult trauma processing. Marsha earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Louisiana Tech University. She has six years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns.
Marsha practices in Louisiana and provides services in English. She aims to help people regain control after difficult events, including coping with natural or human-caused disaster, by working toward practical steps and clearer ways to manage intense emotions.
People who choose Marsha can expect a practical, collaborative approach that focuses on improving communication, building coping skills, and strengthening a sense of autonomy.
How certain approaches translate to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps people notice how early bonds affect current behavior. Online work can include talking through relationship responses and practicing new ways to connect and set boundaries. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them. CBT online often uses short exercises, tracked homework, and clear goals to build new habits. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories; when EMDR is used, the therapist guides steps to reduce the emotional charge tied to past events.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level, and may combine elements from different approaches as therapy progresses.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, because the biography does not list them explicitly. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing sessions during a work break or between commitments. Some approaches work well with shorter, skills-focused check-ins; others involve longer processing sessions. Discussing scheduling preferences and practical needs helps tailor therapy so it fits everyday routines.
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Experience
6+ years
Credentials
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Marsha help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, depression, and life transitions. Additional focuses include attachment issues, codependency, caregiver stress, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
What is her therapy style like?
She approaches therapy as a collaborative process that emphasizes goal setting, improving communication, and building coping skills. Sessions aim to be practical and focused on steps clients can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Marsha has six years of experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, anxiety, depression, emotion regulation, and family stress.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Louisiana and holds a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Louisiana Tech University.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the therapist's biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.