Therapist profile
Marla Majors, LMHC
LMHC in Washington - Family and relationship concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- CBT and DBT informed
About Marla
Marla Majors is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington with 11 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, family issues, and depression. Marla also focuses on adoption and foster care matters, attachment concerns, and separation or divorce challenges.
She approaches sessions in a direct and personable way. Conversations are conversational and often include moments of humor alongside harder emotional work. Sessions use talk therapy alongside cognitive behavioral techniques and skills drawn from dialectical behavior therapy when helpful.
Marla describes herself as interactive and client-centered. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their own life and draws out strengths to support change. Expect a mix of practical skill-building, reflection, and straightforward feedback.
Her practice addresses a variety of relationship-related patterns such as communication problems, codependency, commitment worries, blended family strain, and control or dependent personality features. She also supports people coping with body image concerns, dissociation, and co-occurring issues that complicate recovery from addiction.
Marla aims to make sessions engaging and real. She believes the work can include laughter as well as tears. The initial step is a short intake and discussion about goals, then she and the client decide on what to try next.
How sessions work
Approaches and how online work can fit into family life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without letting those thoughts rule behavior. It focuses on values and small committed actions that move life in a meaningful direction. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds affect current relationships and communication patterns, which can be useful for family and relationship concerns.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked before. Together they try methods and adjust as needed rather than committing to a single technique from the start.
Confirm session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life - for example, shorter check-ins during a lunch break, fewer logistics around travel, or sessions that do not require being on camera. Licensed professionals often use online sessions to focus on skills practice, communication rehearsal, and tracking progress between meetings, which can be useful when managing parenting demands and household routines.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family concerns, and depression, plus related issues like attachment, abandonment, and blended family strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a conversational, interactive style that mixes practical skills with reflection and occasional humor.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of mental health and relationship concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMHC licensed in Washington and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify particular formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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