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Marla Majors, LMHC

  • Experience11 years
  • LocationWashington
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Marla

Marla Majors is a Washington-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 11 years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, family conflict, and addictive behaviors.

Background and approach

She approaches therapy from a strengths-based perspective, honoring each person's story while offering practical tools and compassionate support to address challenges such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, communication problems, codependency, dissociation, and issues that arise from blended families or adoption and foster care.

Her manner in session is warm, interactive, and often infused with gentle humor to create an engaging atmosphere where reflection and emotional release can happen together. Marla integrates talk therapy with evidence-informed approaches including supportive cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior skills, attachment-based work, and Internal Family Systems concepts to tailor care to each client.

She emphasizes collaboration and sees clients as active partners in shaping goals and the path forward. Clients should expect a personable clinician who balances practical skill-building with relational exploration, offering a mix of insight, patience, and occasional levity while supporting steps toward a more manageable, meaningful life.

Integrating therapeutic approaches for effective online care



Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a part-focused approach that helps people identify and dialogue with different inner parts so they can better understand internal conflicts and move toward internal harmony; it can be useful for concerns like anxiety, dissociation, and complex relational patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes values-guided action and mindfulness skills to help people build a meaningful life while learning to hold difficult thoughts and feelings with less struggle. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relational patterns shape current relationships and emotional responses, supporting work on trust, communication, and family dynamics.

Finding the right combination of methods is part of the therapeutic process, and Marla collaborates with each client to determine which approaches fit their goals, preferences, and pace. She adapts strategies from these models so clients can learn skills, process emotions, and experiment with new ways of relating within a supportive partnership.

Online therapy with Marla is offered through multiple formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and maintain continuity of care. These options provide flexibility for people balancing work, family, or other commitments while accessing licensed professionals and therapists who tailor care to individual needs.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Marla help with?
Marla supports people working through stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family conflicts, and depression, plus related issues like attachment struggles, abandonment, codependency, and body image concerns.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
She uses a warm, interactive, and sometimes humorous style while blending talk therapy with evidence-informed techniques such as CBT, DBT, attachment-based methods, and client-centered care to meet individual needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Marla has 11 years of professional experience working with a variety of emotional and relational concerns in clinical settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed mental health counselor in Washington with the credential WA LMHC LH61312144.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Marla provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost structured for therapy with her?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Washington

Languages

English