- Client-centered focus
- Skills for emotion regulation
- Phone and video sessions
About Anna
Anna Ward Martin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 12 years of clinical experience. She uses a client-centered approach that focuses on understanding each person's strengths and priorities. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, aimed at helping people make steady changes that matter to them.
Her work commonly addresses stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, family challenges, and depression. She also helps people with communication problems, control issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, mood disorders, panic attacks, and self-love. Sessions emphasize practical steps and personal strengths rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.
Anna combines client-centered care with tools drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and narrative approaches. That mix lets her offer both emotional support and concrete skills for managing thoughts, moods, and behaviors. She pays attention to what a person needs right now and adjusts the pace accordingly.
Her preferred session styles are phone and video, and she does not offer chat-only sessions. She frames the work as a partnership where the client’s goals shape each step. People who come to her can expect clear, manageable strategies and a focus on real-life changes.
To begin, prospective clients follow the site’s Start Therapy process to match and schedule sessions according to therapist availability. Anna values ongoing learning and aims to help people build more satisfying day-to-day lives.
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Client-centered therapy centers the person’s goals and preferences, helping the therapist follow the client’s lead and build on their strengths. This approach is helpful when someone needs support that matches their pace and priorities.Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavioral changes to improve mood and functioning. It often helps with anxiety, panic, and mood symptoms through practical exercises and homework. Dialectical behavior therapy offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be useful for intense mood swings, strong emotions, or relationship stress.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, try different techniques, and collaboratively decide what fits best. This means sessions can evolve as needs change rather than sticking to a single method.
Anna offers phone and video sessions rather than chat-only sessions, so confirm specific session options when scheduling. Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people practice skills in real-world routines and use homework between meetings to track progress.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Anna address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and depression. Additional areas include communication, control issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, mood disorders, panic attacks, and self-love.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is client-centered and collaborative, with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and narrative approaches. Sessions focus on strengths and usable strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with people facing mood and behavior challenges and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Georgia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates are provided through the platform during matching and scheduling.
What are the first steps to begin sessions?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.