About Marla
Marla Anderson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, addiction, anger, self-esteem, and major life changes. She draws on seven years as an LPC and a longer background in school counseling to support people facing difficult moments. Her style is straightforward and respectful, aimed at making the first steps feel manageable.
Marla began her counseling path working in schools before shifting fully into LPC practice in 2021.
Background and approach
That mix of school and independent practice work shaped her ability to talk with people of different ages and needs. She has experience with concerns ranging from substance use and eating issues to communication and commitment struggles. Therapy sessions with Marla center on clear goals and usable skills.
She uses Client-Centered methods to listen and build rapport. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds strategies for managing intense emotions, and she also uses EMDR and Motivational Interviewing where those fit the situation.
Marla pays attention to life-context issues such as adoption and foster care histories, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and blended family challenges. She helps people untangle abandonment and attachment concerns and rebuild confidence after separation or loss. Practical coping skills and step-by-step plans are common parts of her work.
People who choose Marla can expect a collaborative approach that focuses on small, sustainable changes. She supports clients in setting reachable goals and tracking progress over time. Her communication style is direct, compassionate, and focused on real-world results.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes being heard and respected; the therapist follows the client's lead and helps clarify goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical tools for managing strong emotions and improving relationships through skills like distress tolerance and emotional regulation.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Marla will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean combining approaches, trying short-term techniques first, or adjusting plans as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to stay consistent with sessions. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions can be used for check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief updates, reflections between sessions, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between appointments.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English