Dr. Anila Malik, LPC

Dr. Anila Malik is an LPC with 36 years of experience in mental health. She practices in Georgia and communicates in English, Punjabi, and Urdu. Her work covers a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and ADHD, as well as additional focuses such as aging and geriatric issues and multicultural concerns.

Over decades in the field she has taken on roles in office management, consultation, and intern supervision. Her background includes assessing and treating mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma-related conditions, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and complex cases involving substance use. She has experience providing individual, group, and family therapy across the lifespan.

Her clinical style emphasizes a humanistic, compassionate stance. Sessions are practical and respectful, with a focus on listening first and tailoring a plan to each person’s needs. She uses client-centered methods to build trust and clarity before introducing skills or strategies.

Therapeutic tools she commonly uses include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address thinking and behavior patterns, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation, Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at relational patterns, and mindfulness practices to reduce stress. She blends these to match the concerns presented.

If someone is ready to begin, the usual process is to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability. The therapist notes that fees vary by location and that sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How certain approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person in front of the therapist, with sessions focused on being heard and understood. It helps when the main need is support, validation, and a tailor-made plan for next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. It tends to help with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and some eating or obsessive-compulsive concerns.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills focus on managing intense emotions and improving coping through techniques for distress tolerance and emotion regulation. These skills are practical and can be practiced between sessions to reduce reactivity.

Clients and the therapist work together to find the best fit among these approaches. Figuring out which method or combination feels right is part of the early sessions, and treatment is adjusted as goals and needs become clearer.

Confirm available session formats before booking, since this profile does not list specific delivery methods. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and skills training to the session format you choose, helping therapy fit into everyday life.