About Marsha
Marsha Hayes is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, mood concerns and the effects of trauma. She works with adults on issues like relationship strain, grief, addiction, parenting stress, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Her tone is practical and respectful in sessions.
She blends straightforward, skills-based methods with a warm, person-centered style. Sessions focus on solutions and on building tools that people can use again later.
Background and approach
That can mean identifying thought patterns, practicing new coping skills, or setting small, doable goals for daily life. Marsha often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and change reactions. She also draws on solution-focused work to create short-term plans and prioritize what matters most.
For people with traumatic memories, she integrates EMDR approaches when appropriate to address distressing symptoms. Therapy with Marsha aims to be collaborative. She listens first, then suggests practical steps a person can try between sessions.
Progress is measured by what changes in everyday life, such as calmer reactions, better sleep, or clearer boundaries with others. Marsha brings 18 years of counseling experience across clinical settings. She works from Louisiana and conducts sessions in English.
Her practice emphasizes respect, nonjudgment, and finding concrete ways to make daily life more manageable.
Practical approaches you can use online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship so people feel heard. It helps when someone needs space to talk, clarify values, and make decisions without pressure.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches specific skills to notice negative thoughts and try different behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and many everyday worries because it targets patterns people can change. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and handling relationship difficulties. It can help when intense feelings lead to impulsive reactions or ongoing conflicts.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist starts by asking about goals and current struggles, then suggests methods to try. Clients and the therapist adjust the plan together based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice and deep work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera isn’t convenient. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework, and staying connected between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and try approaches consistently.
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What this counselor works with
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- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Louisiana, Arizona
- Languages
- English