About Paula
Paula Mardit is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Michigan who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, life changes, ADHD, relationship strain, grief, and parenting challenges. She also supports clients dealing with eating or sleeping concerns, anger, self-esteem struggles, and career or workplace issues. Paula works with adolescents aged 12 and up as well as adults.
Paula uses straightforward, evidence-based techniques to set clear, achievable goals. She draws on twenty years of experience and her background in special education to tailor plans for people who have autism spectrum differences, ADHD, learning differences, or cognitive impairment.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps clients can try between meetings. During the first session Paula invites clients to share as much as they wish about their situation. If someone already has goals, she incorporates them; if not, she helps clarify what change would feel useful.
Appointments aim to be collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. She offers a mix of daytime, evening, and some weekend times to fit different schedules. Paula blends problem-solving work with strategies to manage day-to-day stressors and build skills over time.
People who prefer concrete action and clear next steps tend to find her style helpful. Her counseling is practical and focused on small changes that add up. She explains options in plain language and adjusts approaches to match each person’s life and goals.
How evidence-based methods work online
Paula commonly uses cognitive behavioral approaches that focus on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Clients learn practical tools to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. She also uses solution-oriented techniques that emphasize small, achievable changes and real-world steps to reach a client’s goals.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Paula will talk with each person about their needs and goals, try a method, and adjust based on what feels helpful. She welcomes input and checks in regularly so the plan stays aligned with the client’s priorities.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. Video calls let sessions look and feel like face-to-face meetings, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera, and live chat or text messaging can provide brief check-ins or support between regular sessions. These formats make it easier to fit counseling into evenings, weekends, or a work break without traveling.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Career difficulties
- Depression
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Hoarding
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English