Marcel Payne, LCSW, CSW

Marcel Payne is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Georgia who uses clear, practical methods to help people facing addiction, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. He focuses on simple, doable steps that reduce stress and improve day-to-day functioning. Marcel speaks English and draws on several evidence-based approaches to guide sessions. He helps people work through substance and process addictions, codependency, and problems with control. He also supports those dealing with grief, guilt, shame, chronic pain or illness, and major life changes. Conversations often focus on communication problems, commitment worries, and rebuilding trust in relationships. Marcel uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and change behavior. He pairs that with acceptance and commitment therapy ideas to help clients notice difficult emotions while moving toward personal values. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques are used to set concrete goals and keep progress moving forward. Sessions are collaborative and goal-directed. Marcel listens first, then helps craft practical strategies the person can try between meetings. Work may include building coping skills, creating relapse prevention plans, practicing new ways to speak up, and breaking big problems into manageable steps. With three years of clinical experience as a licensed LCSW and CSW, Marcel aims for steady, realistic change. He invites people who want straightforward help for addiction, mood, relationship, or stress-related concerns to reach out and explore whether his approach fits their needs.

How evidence-based approaches work online

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, depression, and patterns that fuel addiction. Sessions often include practical homework and step-by-step experiments to try between meetings.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then take actions that align with what matters to them. It can be useful for managing chronic pain, guilt, shame, and the distress that comes with major life changes.

Marcel uses these approaches collaboratively. He will listen to a person’s concerns, discuss options, and together decide which methods fit best. That collaborative process makes it easier to set clear goals and adjust techniques as needed.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging makes therapy more flexible. Video lets people use visual cues for deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text are useful for quick coping strategies, progress notes, or brief check-ins between longer appointments. These options help people keep consistent momentum while fitting therapy into busy lives.