Marla Chalnick, Ph,D., LPC is an accomplished psychotherapist in private practice in
Asheville, North Carolina. She offers traditional counseling, phone consultations and
mini-retreats, especially valuable for couples.
Each of us comes into the world prepared to live a full and vibrant life. But many adults
find themselves disconnected from their creativity and zest for life. Some feel worthless
and hopeless. Marla will help you discover how these symptoms can be the markers to
help you learn more about yourself and help you lead a more fulfilled life.
Using a model of therapy developed by Dr. Dick Swartz called Internal Family Systems
(Or IFS), Marla will follow those key markers to help you release the emotional burdens
and pain you carry. In doing so you are making space to develop the life you have been
searching for.
IFS therapy helps you focus on finding those parts of yourself that are in distress.         
It helps you listen with curiosity and compassion to their stories and use your own
internal wisdom to restore harmony and balance in your life.
In this process, Marla acts as your guide and coach, insuring your safety.  The IFS
model is a gentle collaborative partnership of self-growth and healing. This approach is
consistent with Marla’s way of work. It focuses on the goals you bring, helping you to
uncover your own solutions to a better life.