Marcia Williams(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Georgia
Codependency- Couples counseling-Divorce & separation- Relationship issues-Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)-Emotion regulation-
Marcia Williams
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Professional statement
Marcia Williams is a licensed therapist with over 21 years of experience, holding a master’s degree in counseling psychology. She has worked at United Healthcare for 17 years as a manager of a prior-authorization team, focusing on behavioral health services for high levels of care such as residential treatment and inpatient hospitalization.
As the founder and CEO of Hidden Flames, LLC, Marcia offers therapeutic services through her private practice, providing individual, couples, and group therapy. Her approach combines warmth and humor, offering clients validation and motivation for change while teaching self-exploration and coping skills to navigate toxic relationships and heal from trauma.
Marcia is also the creator of the Pathways to Peace Narcissistic Abuse Transformation Program, designed to help survivors of narcissistic abuse find and protect their peace. She draws from personal experience, having been married to a narcissist for 30 years before her divorce, and is the author of "Groomed: Life Married to a Narcissist and How I Overcame Narcissistic Abuse."
In addition to her therapeutic practice, Marcia co-facilitates the "Write to Heal" retreat, empowering women to use writing as a form of healing from trauma. She is also a guest on various podcasts, where she shares her expertise on narcissism and its impact. Based in Maryland, she is the proud mother of three adult children, aged 23, 25, and 30.
Work and Education
Years of Experience: 31 years
United Healthcare, Clinical Manager
University of Nebraska Omaha, Masters Degree in Counseling, 1993
Licensure
Georgia: LPC003982Languages
EnglishSpecialties
Codependency - Development of healthy boundaries in relationships; strategies for increasing individual self-esteem and autonomy; coping mechanisms for separation and individuation.
Couples counseling - Addressing relationship challenges and life transitions; strengthening communication and feelings of security, desire, connection, and love
Divorce & separation - Questioning or feeling unsatisfied in your relationship; contemplation and navigation of separation; addressing issues of power, voice, and communication challenges
Relationship issues - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in relationships and dating
Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) - Recovering from the impact of long-term, repeated traumatic events, such as emotional abuse and neglect
Emotion regulation - Learning how to effectively manage the ups and downs of intense emotions; developing coping skills to use in a variety of settings to calm oneself and to give an appropriate amount of space to emotions
General expertise
Treatment approaches
Clientele
- Adults (24+)
- Couples
- Seniors (65+)
Locations & Hours
Insurance
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Carelon
- Cigna
- Kaiser
- Kaiser Permanente MCO
- Kaiser Permanente PPO
- Optum
- UMR
- United Healthcare
Out-of-pocket fees
- Individual sessions:$145 (60min)
- Sliding scale:$85 - $145
- Couples sessions:$165 (60min)
- Group sessions:$55 (60min)
Additional session information
Out-of-network billing options
This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:
Payment options
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- PayPal
- Venmo
- Zelle
Session frequency
Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.
- Weekly
- Every other week
- Multiple times a week
- As needed