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Dr. Anila Malik, LPC

Based in Georgia Online sessions

Compassionate counselor with deep clinical experience

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Years in practice
36
Credentials
LPC
Licensed in
Georgia
Languages
English, Punjabi, Urdu
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Family conflicts
Focus
Trauma and abuse
About

About Anila

Dr. Anila Malik is a licensed professional counselor with more than three decades of experience in mental health. She holds a Ph.D. in psychology and practices in Georgia as an LPC.

She speaks English, Punjabi, and Urdu and can work with people internationally through online formats. She focuses on everyday problems parents often name - stress, anxiety, sleep and eating struggles, and managing mood shifts such as depression or bipolar symptoms.

Background and approach

She also addresses parenting concerns and relationship strain, along with trauma, grief, addictions, and attention-related challenges. Her background includes work in mental health and substance use settings across many roles. Her style is warm and humanistic.

She aims to listen first and build a treatment plan that fits each person. Sessions typically include practical skills and gentle exploration of feelings and patterns. She uses short-term tools alongside deeper work when needed.

Dr. Malik draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and on dialectical strategies to teach emotional regulation and distress tolerance. She also uses client-centered and emotionally focused ideas to strengthen communication and connection.

Mindfulness practices are used to improve attention and calm. People who prefer a straightforward, respectful approach tend to find her helpful. She offers individual sessions as well as group options, and a range of online formats for easier scheduling.

To start, visitors can complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

Focus areas and approaches

What Anila works with

Everything Anila lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Anila helps people with.

Approaches Anila lists

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Online support

Approaches used in online sessions and what they do

Dr. Malik uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot and change thought patterns that feed anxiety, depression, or unhelpful habits. CBT often includes homework and practical exercises to build new routines and coping skills.

She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT techniques can be useful when strong emotions or relationship conflicts interfere with daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, daily challenges, and preferred ways of working, then recommend techniques to try. That collaborative process makes it easier to shift methods if something is not helping.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual cues and real-time conversation matter, while phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people send thoughts between sessions and fit therapy into busy days. These options offer flexibility for parents juggling schedules and for people who live in different locations.
Questions

Questions people ask about Anila

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, parenting issues, grief, sleep and eating problems, anger, ADHD, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is humanistic and compassionate, with an emphasis on listening and tailoring a plan to each person. Sessions blend practical skills with exploration of emotion and patterns.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 36 years of experience in mental health and substance abuse settings, including clinical work, supervision, and program roles.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds a Ph.D. in psychology and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, Punjabi, and Urdu to accommodate speakers of those languages.

What session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.

How is cost handled for therapy?

Costs vary by location and therapist arrangement; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on therapist availability.

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