Mallery Higgs, LPC

Mallery Higgs is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Atlanta, Georgia, who brings more than 11 years of clinical mental health experience and over 30 years of coaching and mentoring to her private practice. She provides individual therapy and sports performance counseling for adolescents, athletes, and adults ages 14 to 35, drawing on both clinical training and lived experience to support clients facing stress, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem concerns, depression, and life transitions.

Born in Omaha, Nebraska, she earned a Bachelor of Psychology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and a Master of Science in Community Counseling from Argosy University, Atlanta. As an LPC and a nationally certified professional counselor, she holds the credentials necessary to offer therapeutic services in Georgia, and she combines that formal training with a long history of coaching youth and high school athletes.

A former student-athlete herself, Higgs competed in multiple sports, ran track on a full-ride scholarship at the University of Tennessee, and has been inducted into several sports halls of fame. That athletic background informs her work with clients who struggle with performance pressure, body image concerns, injury recovery, and the mental demands of competitive sport. She also focuses on complex interpersonal issues such as abandonment, attachment, control issues, guilt and shame, and multicultural concerns.

Higgs approaches therapy as a collaborative partnership, cultivating a nonjudgmental space where clients can feel heard and supported while working toward clearer goals and greater self-love. Her practice emphasizes empowerment, personal development, and practical strategies to help individuals break down barriers that impede well-being and performance.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Mallery Higgs uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy alongside mindfulness practices to support clients in an online format. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating an empathetic, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist follows the client’s lead and helps them explore their values and goals - this approach is useful for building self-esteem, processing attachment or abandonment concerns, and strengthening self-love. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, making it effective for treating anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and gentle acceptance, which can reduce rumination and improve coping with emotional pain or performance pressure.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Higgs works with each client to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and she tailors techniques so therapy fits the individual rather than asking the person to fit a single method. Clients and therapist decide together which strategies to try and adjust them over time.

Online therapy sessions are offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These options make it easier to receive consistent care from home, while still accessing structured therapeutic support for performance, trauma recovery, anxiety, and life transitions.