Marsha Tunstall

Marsha Tunstall is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 25 years of experience. She focuses on practical problems people bring, like stress, anxiety, anger, addiction, grief, low self-esteem, and life changes. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone who is worried or unsure.

She approaches therapy as a collaborative process. She starts by listening to each person's story and identifying strengths already present. Sessions emphasize clear goals and simple strategies people can use between meetings.

Marsha uses familiar methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also relies on Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s pace and priorities. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy guide short-term goals and help build momentum toward change.

Her background includes long-term work supporting people through addictions, grief, chronic illness, and caregiver stress. That experience informs practical tools for managing mood, panic, sleep disruption, and relationships. She encourages small steps that add up to real progress.

In sessions, Marsha aims for clear communication and achievable plans. She helps people practice new skills between meetings and checks in on what works. The focus is on steady, useful change rather than quick fixes.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following each person’s pace. In practice this means the therapist gives time for someone to tell their story and helps set goals that feel right for them. This approach is useful for people coping with grief, caregiver stress, or low self-esteem.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. CBT offers simple exercises to try between sessions, such as tracking thoughts or testing new behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, anger, and depressive symptoms over time.

Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. It is practical for habits like smoking or substance use and for building motivation to try new coping strategies.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest one or a mix of methods. The choice is revisited as progress is made so the plan stays useful and realistic.

Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people practice skills in daily life and follow up more easily between visits.