About Marcel
Marcel Payne is a licensed social worker in Georgia who focuses on helping people facing addiction and relationship struggles. He uses clear, straightforward methods to help clients manage anxiety, depression, and life changes. Marcel aims to make the first steps easier for someone who feels stuck or overwhelmed.
He draws on several practical approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. In sessions he helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors that match their values.
Background and approach
The work is collaborative and goal oriented, with small, doable steps between meetings. Marcel also supports people dealing with grief, anger, and problems with intimacy or self-esteem. He addresses patterns like codependency, process addictions, and difficulties with communication.
He pays attention to how chronic pain, illness, or disability can affect mood and choices. With three years of clinical experience, Marcel blends listening with active problem solving. Clients can expect direct feedback, practical tools, and check-ins on what’s working.
He respects each person’s pace while encouraging steady progress. Sessions are offered through multiple remote formats, so therapy can fit into a busy week. Marcel helps people set clear, achievable goals and tracks progress over time.
He holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and also lists CSW.
How his approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress management.Deciding which approach fits best is a team effort. Marcel will talk with the client about goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Sessions can mix approaches so the work stays relevant to the person’s needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and using worksheets together. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make short check-ins, homework support, or quick strategy work easier between longer sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
Also works with
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Stress, Anxiety
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English