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- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
About Marla
LMHC in Florida with 25 years of experience, Marla Johnson helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, trauma and addiction. She works from a client-centered and solution-focused stance and uses approachable methods like cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques. Sessions emphasize straightforward conversation and practical steps to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.
Marla’s work centers on listening first. She treats people as the experts on their own lives and uses questions and guided discussion to clarify goals. From there she offers concrete strategies - for example thought-challenging, small behavioral experiments, and focused problem-solving - to move toward those goals.
She has substantial experience supporting people through relationship strains, grief, intimacy-related problems, and life changes. She also addresses neurodiversity-related concerns such as autism and attention-deficit issues, and works with adults facing mood disorders, bipolar symptoms, panic, and sleep or eating disruptions. Parenting and adoption or foster-care related concerns are also part of her caseload.
Therapeutic tools include motivational interviewing to strengthen commitment to change and mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity. Solution-focused work is used when people want brief, practical plans to manage specific problems. Cognitive behavioral techniques are applied to shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors.
Marla aims for clear, uncomplicated sessions that blend listening with action steps. People looking for a counselor who prioritizes problem solving alongside supportive conversation may find this approach useful. To begin, follow the site’s process to learn more and schedule a first appointment.
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Approach to online sessions and therapeutic methods
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience. The therapist reflects concerns back, helps clarify what matters most, and supports the client’s own problem-solving. This approach fits people who want to be heard and to shape their own goals.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. Work involves identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing them with small experiments, and building new routines. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, panic, and sleep or eating concerns.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and increase awareness of present-moment experience. These skills can be useful for stress, anger, and mood regulation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss needs, preferences, and practical goals and then agree on which methods to try. This is a collaborative decision made over the first few sessions.
Session logistics are not specified in the biography, so confirm available formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when useful, or avoid travel time. Ask about the exact session options offered when you schedule.
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Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and a range of relationship and intimacy issues. Additional focuses include parenting, grief, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and sleep or eating problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and solution-focused, combining listening with practical strategies. She also uses cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques depending on goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of counseling experience working with a wide variety of concerns and client presentations.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in Florida and practices in that state.
Which languages and international work are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not specify formats. Check the therapist’s profile for up-to-date format details.
How is pricing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.