Marcel Payne, LCSW, CSW

Marcel Payne is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing addictions, relationship strain, and major life changes. He practices in Georgia and brings a straightforward, compassionate style to sessions. Marcel uses practical tools to help people feel clearer and more in control. Marcel focuses on addiction concerns, family and relationship issues, and the stress that comes with health problems. He helps people work through guilt, shame, and communication problems so they can make different choices. He also supports people coping with chronic pain, illness, and disability. In sessions he uses methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to guide conversations. That means he helps people notice what matters to them, test new ways of thinking, and find motivation for change. The work aims at small, practical steps rather than abstract promises. Marcel has three years of clinical experience and holds LCSW and CSW credentials. He works collaboratively, asking questions and offering exercises that fit each person’s life. Many people find this hands-on approach helpful when dealing with process addictions, substance use, or chronic stress. Those who choose therapy with Marcel start by sharing what they want to change. From there they build a plan that matches their goals and daily routine. Sessions look at patterns, teach coping skills, and focus on what people can do next to feel better.

How Marcel’s approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and problems with motivation or avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers tools to change unhelpful patterns; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life stress. Motivational Interviewing is a short, conversational method that helps people find personal reasons to change, often used for substance use and other addictive behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marcel aims to discover what methods fit each person’s goals and preferences. He works with clients to try tools, notice what helps, and adjust the plan so the therapy feels useful and doable.

This profile does not specify session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing more flexible scheduling. It also supports shorter check-ins when needed or sessions without video if that better suits someone’s bandwidth or comfort. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and motivational techniques to work in remote sessions, focusing on practical skills and real-life experiments that translate between meetings.