- Client-centered care
- Performance-informed approach
- Goal focused
About Mallery
Mallery Higgs is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with eleven years of clinical mental health experience. She blends her background as a former student-athlete, coach, and mentor into individual therapy work. Mallery emphasizes a warm, partnership-based relationship where people feel heard and respected.
She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Her practice also addresses trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and challenges related to control, attachment, and abandonment. Mallery pays attention to multicultural concerns and supports people working on self-love.
Mallery uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the person's lead and build a trusting connection. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and on Mindfulness Therapy to develop grounding and present-moment skills. Solution-Focused Therapy helps set small, achievable goals when clients want concrete steps forward.
Her background includes a Bachelor of Psychology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and a Master in Community Counseling from Argosy University, Atlanta. She has additional longtime experience coaching and mentoring athletes and young people, which informs how she talks about performance pressure, body image, and injury recovery.
Sessions are framed as a collaboration where Mallery and the client work toward clear goals. She describes the therapy relationship as non-judgmental, supportive, and focused on helping people break down barriers that limit well-being and performance.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a respectful, listening relationship where the therapist follows the client's pace and priorities. This approach helps people who need a supportive space to talk through stress, identity, or life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to break unhelpful patterns. It can be helpful for anxiety, low mood, and managing day-to-day stress.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences and may combine elements from different approaches over time. This happens through conversation about what feels most useful and realistic for the person's life.
If you are considering online therapy, check the session options before booking to confirm what formats are offered. Online appointments can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist about practical scheduling needs and what will work best for your routine.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Mallery works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on issues like self-esteem, abandonment, attachment, control, guilt, multicultural concerns, and self-love.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She frames therapy as a partnership and follows a client-centered approach that emphasizes listening and acceptance. She also uses goal-focused methods to help people make practical changes.
What is her professional background?
She has eleven years of clinical mental health experience and decades of coaching and mentoring athletes and young people. That background shapes her approach to performance and life-stress concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients see her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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