Marla Anderson

Calm-focused practical therapy

LPC Texas

Experience: 7 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Anger
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Marla

Marla Anderson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas who integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with other evidence-informed methods to address stress, anxiety, addictions, and anger.

Background and approach

She draws on seven years of professional experience to help people build coping skills, increase self-esteem, and navigate major life transitions. Marla’s approach emphasizes practical strategies that address thoughts, emotions, and behaviors while honoring each person’s individual needs.

Before transitioning fully into independent practice in 2021, Marla worked as a school counselor for many years, gaining experience with clients across a broad age range. That early work shaped her collaborative, respectful style and informed her use of techniques drawn from DBT, motivational interviewing, and EMDR when appropriate.

She provides care for a variety of concerns including relationship and communication problems, codependency, chronic illness and caregiver stress, grief related to abandonment or adoption, and substance use challenges. Marla frames therapy as a partnership focused on developing concrete skills and solutions tailored to the client’s goals.

She communicates with sensitivity and aims to help clients move toward greater confidence and more effective coping in daily life.

Practical Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Marla often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve coping with stress and life changes. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy principles, offering a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where the client’s goals and perspectives guide the work. When appropriate, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are included to strengthen emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Determining the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and happens collaboratively. The therapist partners with clients to explore which techniques best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts methods over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy with this practice is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and circumstances. These options make it possible to continue consistent work on skills and strategies without needing to travel, and they support follow-up between live sessions when that fits a client’s routine.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, and also focuses on concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, chronic illness, caregiver stress, relationship communication problems, and eating or substance-related issues.

What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?

The practice emphasizes client-centered collaboration using techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside DBT, motivational interviewing, and EMDR when appropriate to help clients develop practical skills and emotional regulation.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

The therapist has seven years of professional experience, including a long background in school counseling prior to moving fully into LPC practice in 2021.

What are the therapist's credentials and where are they based?

She holds the LPC credential with the license TX LPC 79992 and practices in Texas.

Are sessions available in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English; international clients are not currently accepted.

Which session formats does the therapist provide?

Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions with this therapist?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the process for beginning therapy?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsAnger managementSelf esteem Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stress Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English