- Focus on sleep
- Practical coping skills
- Warm empathic approach
About Marlea
Marlea Major is a licensed counselor who helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, sleep problems, trauma, parenting strain, and related issues. She brings 10 years as an LMHC and LPC to her therapy work and offers a calm, respectful presence for those who feel overwhelmed. Her background as a first responder and veteran informs her sense of how intense, ongoing stress can affect daily life.
Her approach centers on the person in front of her. Sessions focus on practical, understandable steps that people can use between meetings. She blends client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to address thoughts, habits, and routines that affect mood and sleep.
Marlea has experience supporting people facing trauma, post-traumatic stress, panic, and the fallout of abuse. She also helps with parenting challenges, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care concerns, and career or relationship strain. Sleeping and rest are among the issues she works with, including how anxiety and routine affect rest.
Her style is warm and empathetic. She avoids stigmatizing labels and treats each person with dignity and respect. That tone can help people feel safer opening up about painful experiences and making step-by-step changes.
Marlea asks clients to be part of deciding therapy goals. She uses education, skill-building, and reflective conversation to help people regain a sense of control. If someone is ready to begin, she guides them through the first steps toward scheduling and planning sessions.
How Marlea’s approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person and their experience. The therapist listens with empathy and follows the client’s pace, helping people name what matters most and set their own goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. It offers practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and small steps to improve sleep, mood, and daily routines.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Marlea will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels useful, and then tailor methods to match those needs. Clients are invited to try tools and give feedback so the plan evolves with their progress.
Confirm the current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people use mindfulness exercises, behavioral experiments, and sleep hygiene planning between meetings to reinforce progress.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Florida, Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Marlea Major address?
She works with stress, anxiety, sleep problems, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and family issues, anger, depression, and related concerns. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, and first responder issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and person-centered, emphasizing respect and dignity. She combines listening with practical skill-building from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches.
What is her professional background?
She has 10 years of experience as a licensed mental health counselor and has worked over 20 years as a first responder in military and local agencies, including work with foster children and caregivers.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Florida with the credentials listed as FL LMHC and GA LPC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with Marlea?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.