Anna Ward Martin

Anna Ward Martin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 12 years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strains, family concerns, and depression. Anna also focuses on practical issues like communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose.

Her approach is grounded in several well-known methods. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen closely and follow the client’s lead. She employs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills and mindfulness practices for emotional regulation and distress tolerance.

Sessions are offered by phone or video, not chat. Anna asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session. She uses a subscription billing model that can be canceled at any time; costs vary by location.

In sessions she helps people set clear goals and practice skills that fit daily life. Conversations are direct and focused on next steps, whether that means reducing panic attacks, managing cravings, or improving communication at home.

She encourages clients to try specific tools between meetings, such as grounding exercises or short behavioral experiments. Over time, the work centers on building steady habits and clearer choices about work, relationships, and personal priorities.

How Anna blends practical approaches for online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what the client brings to the session. It aims to help people feel understood and to build on their own strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches hands-on techniques to test new ways of responding. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions, reducing impulsive behaviors, and improving relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit best for their goals, preferences, and daily life. That may mean using CBT tools one week and DBT skills the next, depending on what the client needs at the time.

Anna provides sessions by phone and video only, so please confirm the available formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow brief check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Phone sessions can be helpful for a shorter check-in or when bandwidth is limited, while video sessions allow for face-to-face interaction when that helps the work. Discussing practical scheduling needs is part of the initial matching questionnaire and first session.