Dr. Anila Malik, LPC

Dr. Anila Malik is a Licensed Professional Counselor with decades of work in mental health and substance use care. She brings 36 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. She offers a calm and respectful presence for people facing big life changes or long-standing difficulties.

Her background blends clinical practice and program work. She has run a private practice and held contracts with agencies. Her experience includes office management, consultation, supervising interns, and assessing co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns.

Dr. Malik uses methods that focus on the person and on practical change. She draws on client-centered work, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior ideas, emotionally focused techniques, and mindfulness practices. Together these approaches help with mood symptoms, relationship strain, problem behaviors, and coping skills.

Sessions typically center on clear goals and step-by-step plans. She listens for what matters most and then helps people try new ways of reacting and relating. Treatment plans are tailored to individual needs and adjusted as progress is made.

She works in English and also speaks Punjabi and Urdu. Her practice serves people in Georgia and she accepts international clients. People who want to start can expect straightforward guidance about next steps and scheduling.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers tools for managing intense emotions and improving emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.

Finding the right approach usually happens together. The therapist will review your needs and goals and suggest which methods to try first. She adapts techniques and checks in to see what works, keeping the plan flexible and collaborative.

Confirm the session formats she currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and keep appointments during transitions. It can also allow shorter check-ins when that fits a schedule, or permit using audio-only if video is difficult. Talk through practical preferences during your matching and scheduling step to find a good fit for timing and format.