About Marla
Marla Johnson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of experience. She uses a client-centered, solution-focused style to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. Marla aims to build a calm, respectful space where people can talk and be heard.
She works plainly and directly, listening first and then helping people set practical goals. Sessions often focus on small, doable steps people can take between meetings.
How Marla works
Cognitive and mindfulness tools are mixed with goal-focused planning to reduce overwhelming thoughts and regain control over daily life. Marla has long experience addressing trauma, grief, addiction, and intimacy-related concerns. She also supports people facing parenting stress, relationship struggles, eating and sleeping problems, and mood conditions such as bipolar disorder and panic attacks.
Additional focus areas include attachment issues, adoption and foster care matters, and challenges linked to autism and intellectual disability. Her approach aims to validate feelings while encouraging action. Motivational techniques are used when someone needs extra momentum to change habits or make difficult choices.
Solution-focused methods help identify strengths and quick strategies to move forward. Marla practices in Florida and holds an LMHC credential. Sessions are offered in English and delivered through a range of online formats.
She frames therapy as a collaborative process and helps people find the methods that fit their goals and situation.
Marla lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Marla works with
The areas below are the ones Marla selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Eating disorders
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person without judgment. The therapist follows the client's pace, reflects what is said, and helps people find their own solutions. This approach supports issues like low self-esteem, grief, and relationship concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses simple exercises and homework to challenge unhelpful thinking and build better routines. CBT often helps with anxiety, depression, panic, and sleep or eating problems.
Mindfulness therapy teaches brief practices to notice thoughts and body sensations without getting swept away. These techniques can reduce stress, ease overwhelming emotions, and support coping during life changes.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest a combination of methods to try. That plan can change as progress is made and needs shift.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues, while phone sessions can fit into a short break or require less bandwidth. Live chat or text messaging can be used for brief check-ins, reminders, or ongoing support between sessions. These options offer flexibility so people can fit therapy into busy days.
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