- ACT techniques
- CBT skills
- DBT strategies
About Marla
Marla Majors is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington with 11 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, family conflict, and depression. Marla also focuses on issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, body image, codependency, and separation.
Her approach is conversational and down-to-earth. She treats clients as the experts on their own lives and builds on existing strengths. Sessions combine talk therapy with practical skills from cognitive behavioral therapy and strategies drawn from dialectical behavior therapy.
Marla uses a client-centered stance to guide the work. That means she listens first and helps set goals that feel useful and realistic. She emphasizes concrete tools people can try between sessions to manage stress and improve communication.
In sessions she aims for honesty and lightness alongside deeper work. Clients can expect direct feedback, moments of humor, and attention to emotions that come up. She helps people face difficult patterns like avoidance, control issues, or unhealthy dependence.
Her practice often addresses practical life changes as well as emotional processing. Topics commonly covered include coping with addictive behaviors, navigating blended family dynamics, and repairing attachment ruptures. Marla frames therapy as collaborative problem solving rather than a lecture.
People who choose her often want straightforward strategies and a therapist who will also acknowledge their strengths. She offers work that pairs skills training with attention to relational patterns and personal values.
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small, value-driven steps even when emotions are uncomfortable. It is useful for anxiety, burnout, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought patterns that keep problems going and practicing alternative responses. It works well for stress, anxiety, and mood concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with relationship and impulse-related issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marla will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means testing skills, adjusting techniques, and checking in about what is helpful as therapy progresses.
Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a work or school schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people practice skills in the environments where challenges actually happen. Marla aims to make sessions practical and applicable so that skills can be used in everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family conflict, and depression. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, body image, codependency, and separation.
How would she describe her style in sessions?
Her style is interactive and client-centered with a mix of talk therapy, practical skills, and moments of humor. She focuses on clear goals and hands-on strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience working in mental health settings and with individual clients on a range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMHC licensed in Washington and practices in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking; the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees depend on the subscription chosen.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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