Marsha Carlton , LCSW, CSW

Marsha Carlton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Clinical Social Worker (CSW) practicing in Georgia with 13 years of professional experience. She has worked extensively with people managing stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, and struggles with self-esteem and motivation. Her practice also addresses addictions, relationship and family concerns, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.

Marsha approaches each person with sensitivity, respect, and compassion, shaping conversations and treatment plans around the individual needs of the person she is supporting. She draws on a blend of evidence-informed methods to help clients build coping skills, process difficult experiences, and develop clearer communication in relationships. Her work also covers specific focus areas such as attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, and family-of-origin patterns that affect day-to-day functioning.

Recognizing that beginning therapy takes courage, Marsha offers collaborative support aimed at practical change and greater well-being. She emphasizes a tailored, person-centered process that helps people move toward a more fulfilling and balanced life while honoring each person’s pace and priorities.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Marsha uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify their values and develop flexible strategies for responding to difficult thoughts and feelings. ACT focuses on accepting inner experience while committing to actions that align with what matters most, which can be helpful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions.

She also integrates Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust. This approach supports work on relationship difficulties, attachment wounds, and persistent fears of abandonment by fostering more secure emotional bonds and healthier interaction styles.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Marsha works collaboratively with each person to identify what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors methods and pacing so that therapy feels usable and relevant to everyday life.

Online sessions - whether by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - offer flexible ways to engage in therapy that can fit busy schedules and varied comfort levels. Licensed professionals can adapt these formats to support skill-building, emotional processing, and improved communication, making it easier to pursue consistent progress from wherever the client is located.