Therapist profile
Marla Johnson, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Family and parenting
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- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
About Marla
Marla Johnson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 25 years of clinical experience. She has worked broadly across mood, behavior, and relationship concerns and has spent recent years focusing on depression and anxiety in teens and young adults.
Marla uses client-centered and solution-focused ways of working. She listens for what matters most to the person and helps identify small, practical steps forward. Sessions are intended to be a place to talk through worries about parenting, family strain, or personal struggles such as grief, addiction, or mood problems.
Her experience covers a wide range of concerns including stress, trauma and abuse, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and sleep or eating problems. She also supports people with attachment and family-of-origin issues, adoption and foster care matters, and feelings of abandonment or isolation.
Marla draws on cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness practices alongside motivational interviewing when helpful. That combination is used to reduce anxious thoughts, build coping skills, and set achievable behavioral goals. The work tends to focus on clear, short-term steps as well as deeper patterns in relationships and self-esteem.
People often come to address parenting strain, communication problems, or mood disorders such as bipolar and depression. Marla aims to help people recognize practical changes they can try and to track what works and what does not. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How Marla Integrates Approaches for Online Work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps when someone needs to be heard and to clarify personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or change unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness Therapy uses simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and calm an overwhelmed mind.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. Together they will try methods that fit the person's situation and adjust as they learn what produces small, measurable changes.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a schedule, shorten check-ins when time is tight, avoid travel, and use written tools or worksheets between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises and mindfulness practices for remote sessions, and solution-focused steps can be set as small tasks to try between meetings.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
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What kinds of concerns does she address related to family life?
She works with issues commonly felt at home such as parenting strain, family problems, communication problems, and family of origin concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is client-centered and solution-focused, emphasizing listening, practical steps, and collaborative goal setting.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of counseling experience, including recent work focused on depression and anxiety in teens and young adults.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (FL LMHC) and practices from Florida.
Are sessions available in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and 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 a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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