About Me

Marlon Williams, Ph.D., LPC, NCC is a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, Sports Counselor, Speaker, and Professional School Counselor with over 25 years of experience in education. He uses his training, experience, and unique skill set to help people achieve their life goals and has a passion for helping athletes thrive athletically, academically, personally, and professionally.

Dr. Williams graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Management from Georgia Tech. He earned his Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision from Mercer University. Dr. Williams specializes in counseling athletes and is a member of the international Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Academic & Professional Honor Society.

Marlon was a four-year starter at outside linebacker and the only freshman starter on Georgia Tech's 1990 National Championship team. He was a Butkus Award nominee and finished his career ranked fifth all-time in quarterback sacks and fourth all-time in tackles-for-losses. Dr. Williams uses his experience as an elite athlete to help professional, amateur, and collegiate athletes excel in sports, academics, and life.

Dr. Williams is the author of the forthcoming Grieving the Gridiron, a book drawn from his doctoral research on athletic identity and loss. It examines what athletes lose when the game ends, combining his research with his own transition and his work with athletes still carrying an identity the world no longer sees. The book anchors his work on identity, transition, and the pressure that comes with high performance.