Marsha Tunstall

Marsha Tunstall is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 25 years of practical experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and major life transitions. Her approach treats each person as the expert of their own story while offering steady support during change.

Marsha emphasizes straightforward conversations and practical steps. She listens first, then helps clients notice strengths they already have. Sessions focus on small, achievable goals that build confidence and reduce unhelpful patterns. That can mean working on sleep routines, coping skills for panic, or strategies for managing urges linked to smoking or substance use.

Her work draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the person's perspective. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and shift thoughts that feed anxiety or low mood. Motivational Interviewing and solution-focused tools help when someone needs a clearer plan to change behavior or move past a setback.

Marsha often supports people dealing with parenting strain, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and questions about life purpose. She aims to make therapy a practical part of daily life rather than an added burden. Clients can expect a calm, respectful space to try new ways of coping.

Taking the first step can feel hard, and Marsha offers steady guidance through that early work. She helps clients set realistic next steps and build on each success to create lasting change.

Approaches for change and online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on hearing the person's own goals and strengths, with the therapist following the client's lead to support growth and self-understanding. This approach helps when someone needs a respectful space to sort out feelings and decisions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change patterns that keep problems going.

Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their reasons to change and build internal motivation. It is useful when someone feels stuck or uncertain about quitting smoking, cutting back on substances, or making other life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that match goals, needs, and preferences, and may combine tools from different approaches as the work unfolds.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how Marsha schedules sessions. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce the time spent traveling. It can also let people do homework between sessions and practice new skills in real life with therapist guidance.