Marla Majors, LMHC

Marla Majors is a licensed mental health counselor in Washington who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, family conflict, and depression. She approaches work with warmth and a light touch, making room for both hard conversations and moments of humor. Marla believes clients know their own stories and brings a supportive, down-to-earth presence to sessions.

Her style is interactive and approachable. Sessions often mix straight talk with practical skills and emotional reflection. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered methods to guide conversations and build coping tools.

Marla has 11 years of professional experience working with people facing a range of concerns. She also focuses on issues like abandonment, attachment difficulties, adoption and foster care challenges, blended family dynamics, codependency, commitment and control problems, dissociation, and recovery from domestic violence.

In practice she leans on specific techniques that help people change unhelpful thinking, manage intense emotions, and strengthen relationships. Sessions can include skill coaching, problem-solving, and reflective conversation aimed at clearer communication and healthier responses.

She keeps therapy grounded and humane. Marla encourages small, achievable steps and celebrates progress. If someone is ready to take the first step toward feeling more settled, she offers steady, practical support through the process.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and situations where someone wants to live more in line with what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change patterns that cause distress. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday struggles. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. It can help when emotions feel overwhelming or when interpersonal conflicts keep repeating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marla will collaborate with each person to see which methods fit their goals and preferences. That choice may shift over time as needs change, and she uses techniques flexibly rather than sticking to a single method.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions will be conducted. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone choose a quieter setting or avoid being on camera if that feels better. Licensed professionals like Marla aim to adapt sessions to everyday life and to practical needs while helping clients build useful skills.