Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Anila works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Years in practice
- 36
- Languages
- English, Punjabi, Urdu
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Anila
Dr. Anila Malik is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 36 years of experience in mental health and substance use care. She practices from Georgia and works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addiction, and other struggles.
She speaks English, Punjabi, and Urdu and accepts international clients. Her background includes work across agencies and independent practice settings. Over three decades she has provided consultations, supervised interns, and managed offices.
She has experience assessing and treating mood disorders, trauma, OCD, personality disorders, and dual diagnoses involving substance use.
Background and approach
In sessions she uses practical, evidence-informed therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered methods. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy and emotionally focused approaches when helpful. Sessions focus on developing skills, improving emotional awareness, and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior.
Dr. Malik meets people where they are and works with each person to build a clear plan. She aims to make goals specific and achievable.
Parents reading on a phone will find short, straightforward guidance and an emphasis on workable steps. Her style is compassionate and direct. She helps people manage crisis moments, learn coping skills, and rebuild relationships with themselves and others.
Practical tools for sleep, eating, parenting, and anger are offered alongside attention to trauma and grief.
What Anila works with
Everything Anila lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Anila's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Young adult issues
Approaches Anila lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship so people can set their own goals and move at their own pace. It helps with motivation, self-esteem, and relationship concerns by emphasizing understanding and empathy.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thoughts and patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, anger management, sleep and eating problems, and many everyday challenges.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for regulating intense emotions and handling crises, including distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness. It is often used when strong emotions or recurring conflict interfere with daily life.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions begin with clear goals and a plan that can be adjusted over time.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared worksheets. Phone sessions can be quicker check-ins and easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging supports short updates, between-session coaching, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules.
Questions people ask about Anila
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, grief, and related issues like sleep or eating problems.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses practical, skills-based methods such as cognitive behavioral work and client-centered listening to help people change thinking and behavior.
How long has she practiced in the field?
She brings 36 years of experience across agency and independent practice settings, including supervision and consultation roles.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Georgia and is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Punjabi, and Urdu to support multilingual clients.
What session formats are offered online?
Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are costs and billing handled?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.