Marla Majors, LMHC
Recovery focused, strengths-based guidance
Details
| Name | Marla Majors |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMHC |
| Based in | Washington |
| Licensed in | Washington |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 11 |
About Marla
Marla Majors is a licensed mental health counselor in Washington. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, family conflicts, and depression. She approaches each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on.
Her style is warm and approachable with a sense of humor. Sessions are interactive and often blend serious work with lighter moments to make progress feel doable. Marla describes therapy as both introspective and engaging, where people may laugh and cry as they process what matters to them.
Background and approach
Marla draws on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral strategies to address unhelpful patterns and build practical skills. Sessions are guided by a client-centered stance, which means the person’s goals shape the work.
She uses talk therapy alongside techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotion regulation or distress tolerance skills are helpful. With 11 years of experience, Marla has supported people dealing with issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, blended family stress, body image, codependency, dissociation, divorce, and domestic violence.
She aims to create a space where people feel seen and can make steady changes toward a more satisfying life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues among the things Marla works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Marla among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Marla among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Marla among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Marla among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Marla among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Marla among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Marla among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Marla among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Marla among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Marla among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Marla among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Marla among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Marla directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Marla directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Marla’s Approaches Work Online
Narrative Therapy helps people look at the stories they tell about themselves and rewrite those stories in ways that fit their values and goals. It is useful for relationship concerns, identity questions, and shifting long-held assumptions.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking steps toward them, even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It can help with anxiety, depression, and patterns that hold people back.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and helps people develop different ways of connecting. This approach can be helpful for attachment issues, communication problems, and healing after separation or loss.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to match techniques to a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. Together they try methods, notice what helps, and adjust the plan as needed.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for full conversations and reading visual cues, phone calls use less bandwidth, live chat allows short check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, school, or family commitments.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Marla address in therapy?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family problems, and depression. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment issues, blended family challenges, body image, codependency, dissociation, divorce, and domestic violence.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
Her approach is collaborative and client-centered. She uses Narrative ideas to reframe personal stories and combines ACT, CBT, and DBT-informed techniques to build coping skills and shift unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with people facing a range of emotional and relational challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LMHC credential and is licensed in Washington.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
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