Marla Majors , LMHC

Marla Majors is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Washington with 11 years of clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship conflicts, family challenges, and depression. She draws on a range of therapeutic tools to help clients strengthen coping skills, repair connections, and move toward more satisfying everyday life. Her practice also attends to issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment struggles, codependency, communication and commitment difficulties, dissociation, and domestic violence.

Her therapeutic presence is warm, interactive, and wholesome, and she intentionally brings humor and humanity into the work. Marla believes clients are the experts in their own stories and that their existing strengths are the foundation for change. Sessions are designed to be engaging and reflective - she aims for a balance of insight and levity, and notes that some sessions have included both laughter and tears, and even one memorable snort.

In-session methods include talk therapy alongside supportive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), guided by a client-centered orientation that lets each person’s needs set the pace. Marla focuses on collaboration and practical strategies while helping clients explore emotions, patterns, and values that matter most to them.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Marla Majors integrates evidence-informed approaches to support emotional regulation, interpersonal growth, and behavioral change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skill-building in areas like emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness - skills often helpful for intense emotions and relationship struggles. A client-centered approach guides the way sessions are shaped, prioritizing the client’s goals, pace, and lived experience so that therapy feels personally relevant and respectful.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Marla collaborates with each person to explore what methods fit best based on their needs, preferences, and goals, and she adjusts strategies as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps ensure the work is both meaningful and manageable.

Online therapy with Marla is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for busy schedules and differing comfort levels. These options make it possible to access licensed professionals from home, during a break at work, or while traveling within approved regions, supporting continuity of care and consistent progress.