- Client-centered care
- Solution-focused work
- Sleep and rest focus
About Marla
Marla Johnson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of experience. She approaches counseling in a client-centered way and focuses on practical, solution-focused work. Her style is calm and validating, with an emphasis on helping people find their own answers. Marla lists sleep and rest among her concerns, and she often helps people struggling with anxiety, depression, and life transitions.
She uses straightforward conversations to make things clearer. Sessions often include goal-setting and steps people can try between meetings. Marla draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness tools when they fit a person’s needs. She also uses motivational and solution-focused techniques to support change.
Her background includes long-term clinical experience in Florida, working across many concerns from mood disorders to relationship and parenting stresses. That experience informs how she adapts approaches to different situations. People meet practical strategies first, then build on them as they feel ready.
In sessions she aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental atmosphere. That means listening carefully, reflecting what’s been said, and helping people consider options. The work is collaborative - she helps people set realistic steps and track small wins.
If someone wants to begin, the usual path is to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability. Cost varies by location and the subscription model used can be canceled at any time.
How different approaches fit online therapy
Marla uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral approaches to guide online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, warmth, and helping a person find their own answers through reflective conversation. It is useful when someone needs space to sort feelings and build confidence.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and offers practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can help with anxiety, sleep problems, and mood challenges by teaching techniques to shift daily routines and responses.
Finding the right approach happens together. The therapist will discuss goals and try methods that fit a person's needs and preferences. If something does not feel useful, the plan can change based on feedback and progress.
Confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, support regular check-ins, and reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter phone check-ins or video sessions that let people use tools like worksheets, sleep logs, and mindfulness practices between meetings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does this therapist help with?
This therapist helps with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep and rest concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief, and parenting-related stress among many other concerns.
What is the therapeutic style in sessions?
Sessions are client-centered and solution-focused, with practical steps and collaborative goal-setting. Marla also uses cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques when appropriate.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of counseling experience working with a wide range of issues and populations, which shapes her practical approach to treatment.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor, listed as FL LMHC, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.