Marsha Hayes

Marsha Hayes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana with 18 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, bipolar symptoms, and relationship or family concerns. Her goal is practical help that you can use again when life gets hard.

Marsha keeps sessions straightforward and focused on real-life results. She draws on client-centered methods to listen and understand each person’s needs. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused strategies to build skills and set manageable goals.

When traumatic memories or recurring distress are part of the picture, she incorporates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, as one of several tools. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are added when emotion regulation and crisis coping are priorities. Marsha aims to match methods to the problem rather than rely on a single approach.

Clients can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental atmosphere where practical strategies are emphasized. She describes counseling as a collaboration that produces repeatable solutions for everyday life.

Her background includes nearly two decades of work across adult settings, helping people with grief, addiction concerns, eating and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, ADHD, panic attacks, social anxiety, and mood disorders. She encourages people to bring their real concerns and to focus on steps that improve day-to-day functioning.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding your perspective. The therapist reflects what you say, helps you find your own solutions, and supports your choices; this helps when stress, low self-esteem, or relationship worries are the concern.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses clear, doable exercises to change unhelpful patterns and is often used for anxiety, panic, mood problems, and anger management.

EMDR is a method used to reduce the intensity of distressing memories and symptoms related to trauma, grief, or persistent anxiety. When appropriate, it is offered alongside other skills-based approaches to aid recovery.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and preferences and then recommend a mix of methods that fit those needs. Decisions are collaborative and can change as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, avoid travel time, choose a quieter space, or use shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals adapt exercises, homework, and skills practice to the online setting so clients can continue work between sessions.