Marsha Litton-Baker, LPC
Narrative-minded counselor focused on strengths
Details
| Name | Marsha Litton-Baker |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Tennessee |
| Licensed in | Tennessee |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 15 |
About Marsha
Marsha Litton-Baker is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of experience based in Tennessee. She centers her work on each person's story and strengths, helping people take practical first steps toward change. Her approach is direct and supportive, aimed at helping clients feel more confident and steady in everyday life.
Her background includes long-term work with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. She also helps people who struggle with self-esteem, anger, motivation, and life transitions.
Background and approach
Parenting concerns, caregiving stress, and relationship challenges are among the topics she addresses in sessions. Marsha draws on several therapeutic approaches to match what each person needs. She uses Narrative methods to help clients reframe difficult experiences.
She also brings Attachment-based ideas and client-centered listening to build clearer sense of what matters to the client. Sessions focus on practical, manageable steps. Conversations are straightforward and collaborative.
Marsha helps clients notice patterns, try small changes, and track what improves over time. People often come for help with specific issues like ADHD, body image, caregiving burden, chronic illness, or career stress. Marsha aims to create a steady, respectful space where people can sort through worries and practice different ways of coping.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Marsha works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Marsha among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Marsha among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Marsha among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Marsha among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Marsha among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Marsha among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Marsha among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Marsha among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Marsha directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Marsha directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Marsha often uses Narrative Therapy to help people rewrite parts of their life story. That approach focuses on separating problems from the person and finding new meanings in difficult events, which can help with grief, trauma, and identity concerns.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy, which looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. This work helps people understand why certain relationship or emotional reactions keep repeating and supports building steadier connections and emotional regulation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Marsha listens to your goals and preferences and blends methods that fit the situation. The plan is collaborative so clients have a clear say in which strategies they try and when to adjust them.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper processing. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging work well for brief updates, coping check-ins, and keeping momentum between longer sessions. These options help people access consistent care from different locations and schedules.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Marsha commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, anger, parenting concerns, coping with life changes, career issues, and ADHD among other topics.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and strengths-focused. She helps clients tell their story, notice patterns, and try practical steps that fit their life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, grief, and stress-related issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Tennessee as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Which languages and international services are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she use?
Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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