Anna Ward Martin , LPC

Anna Ward Martin is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 12 years of clinical experience practicing in Georgia. She is LPC credentialed - Licensed Professional Counselor - and is certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), bringing concentrated training in skills-based approaches to help people manage intense emotions and improve relationships.

Her work focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, family and relationship concerns, and related issues such as communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose. She also supports clients coping with mood disorders, panic attacks, and challenges around self-love and forgiveness. Anna integrates evidence-informed strategies to support emotional regulation, goal setting, and recovery from substance use when relevant.

Anna emphasizes a strengths-based, client-centered stance that honors each person’s own resources and wisdom. She views working alongside people in their journeys as an honor and continually seeks to refine her skills to better serve others. She provides counseling through scheduled phone and video sessions and does not offer chat-based sessions, preferring live conversational formats to build therapeutic connection.

Integrating Therapeutic Approaches with Online Care

Anna draws from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to tailor treatment to each person's needs. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration, helping individuals uncover their strengths and clarify personal goals. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can be useful for mood concerns, anxiety, and panic. DBT offers practical skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, making it a strong fit for clients facing intense emotions, impulse challenges, or substance-related struggles.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Anna works with clients to explore which methods align with their goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities, adjusting techniques over time as needs evolve.

Anna provides online care primarily through scheduled video and phone sessions, which offer flexibility for those balancing work, family, or geographic constraints. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care and access support from home or other comfortable settings. While some therapists use live chat or text formats, Anna’s practice emphasizes real-time conversational sessions by phone or video to foster connection and effective therapeutic work.