Dr. Anila Malik, LPC

Dr. Anila Malik holds a Ph.D. in Psychology, a doctoral degree in the study of mental processes and behavior, and is licensed as a Professional Counselor in Georgia. She is also a National Certified Counselor, a credential that reflects national-level certification in counseling practice. Over the course of her career she has maintained a private practice and held contracts with a variety of agencies, building a wide range of clinical and administrative experience.

Her work spans more than three decades in mental health and substance abuse treatment, with a primary focus on adolescents and adults while also serving clients across the lifespan. Her clinical background includes office management, providing consultations, supervising interns, and assessing and treating an array of mental health conditions and dual diagnoses. Examples of conditions she has treated include depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, personality disorders, and co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse.

She offers individual, group, and family therapy to children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric clients. In clinical work she commonly uses cognitive-behavioral therapy, client-centered approaches, solution-focused techniques, and trauma-focused therapy. Her orientation is humanistic, and she approaches each person with compassion, respect, and sensitivity. She designs treatment plans tailored to each client's needs and encourages those who reach out for support as a courageous first step toward greater well-being.