Corey Marshall

Therapy works best when you feel like you’re talking to an actual person—not answering questions for a human-shaped clipboard. So, before anything else, I want you to know that I’m a person, too.

I’m a Jamaican American, Brooklyn-born millennial who also calls Atlanta home. I’m a husband, dad of two, New York Knicks fan (yes, I’ve chosen perseverance as a lifestyle), culinary nerd, cinephile, gamer, and anime fan (picture Kakashi Hatake with 90s optimism).

Those things may seem unrelated to therapy, but they actually say a lot about how I approach people: I’m curious about what makes us who we are, what we value, the stories we tell ourselves, and the communities and experiences that shape us.

I also believe therapy should make room for your full humanity. You don't have to leave your culture, relationships, sense of humor, identity, or real-life struggles at the door. My goal is to create a space where you can feel understood without feeling judged—and supported without being simply told what you want to hear.

Because sometimes feeling better requires feeling understood first. And sometimes growth requires someone willing to lovingly say, “Okay...but let’s look at that a little differently."

My approach to therapy is collaborative, practical, culturally responsive, and grounded in the belief that insight is most useful when it helps you actually do something differently.

I’m primarily CBT- and DBT-informed, which means we may explore the connection between your thoughts, emotions, behaviors, relationships, and the patterns that keep showing up in your life. We’ll work toward developing healthier ways to respond to difficult emotions, communicate your needs, navigate conflict, challenge unhelpful thinking, and make choices that align with the person you want to become.

But therapy isn’t a worksheet competition. I’m not interested in handing you a stack of coping skills and sending you into the world like you just completed a software update.

I want to understand why a pattern makes sense for you before we decide whether it still serves you. That means paying attention to your history, culture, relationships, environment, strengths, and the experiences that have shaped how you see yourself and others.

For couples, I also draw from Gottman-informed principles to help partners better understand their relationship patterns, communicate more effectively, repair conflict, and build a relationship that feels like a partnership—not a never-ending debate over who loaded the dishwasher incorrectly.

Ultimately, I want therapy to be a place where you can be honest about where you are while also becoming more intentional about where you're going.

Our first session is less “let’s immediately solve your entire life” and more “let’s figure out who you are, what brought you here, and whether we’re a good fit.”

I’ll want to understand what’s happening in your life, what prompted you to seek therapy now, what you hope will be different, and what you’ve experienced in therapy before. I’ll also make space for you to ask questions, get a sense of how I work, and understand what you can expect if we decide to continue working together. You shouldn't have to wonder what your therapist is doing or why you’re doing it.

And yes, there will probably be some laughter. Therapy can involve difficult conversations, but I don’t believe every difficult conversation needs to feel heavy.

Most importantly, you can expect me to listen without judgment while also being genuinely curious. I want you to feel understood—not simply analyzed. At the same time, I’m not afraid to challenge you when I think there’s an opportunity to grow. Sometimes that means exploring a perspective you hadn't considered; sometimes it means gently asking, “Is that actually working for you?”

Think of the first session as the beginning of a conversation—not a test you have to pass. You don't need to have the perfect explanation for why you're here. We can figure that out together.