Therapist profile
Marla Johnson, LMHC
Florida
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Anxiety and Anger
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- CredentialsLMHC
- LicenseLMHC, Florida / MH4583
- NPI1063752715
- Experience25 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationFlorida
About
- CBT techniques
- Client-centered care
- Solution-focused goals
About Marla
Marla Johnson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 25 years of counseling experience. She works with adults on common struggles such as anxiety, depression, anger, and stress, and she also addresses parenting and relationship concerns. Sessions are grounded in practical strategies and clear conversation rather than jargon.
She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow what the person says matters most, and Solution-Focused techniques to set short-term goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness Therapy appear in her work when people want tools to shift thoughts, reactions, and daily habits. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck and needs a nudge to change a behavior.
Marla has spent much of her career helping people manage mood problems and life transitions. She has experience with trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and intimacy-related concerns. Additional focus areas listed include attachment and family of origin issues, ADHD, and sleep or eating difficulties.
Her style is direct and respectful. She listens to practical problems, points out patterns, and suggests small experiments you can try between sessions. Sessions often combine calm reflection with straightforward skills practice aimed at reducing reactivity and building better coping.
Based in Florida, Marla works in English and brings long-standing experience to sessions. Before booking, readers should confirm current session formats and scheduling details through the site flow.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and responding to what the client says matters. Online sessions keep the same emphasis on personal concerns and the pace the person sets, which helps when anger or strong emotions come up and need to be named first. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is about spotting thought and behavior patterns and trying small changes. In online sessions CBT tools are used to identify triggers, plan experiments, and practice new responses between meetings. Mindfulness Therapy teaches short attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and ground the body and mind during tense moments. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match goals and preferences. That might mean starting with short, practical restructuring exercises, then adding mindfulness or motivational interviewing when readiness for change increases. The original biography does not specify which session formats are offered online, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow brief check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can focus on learning new ways to respond to anger and stress.Areas of focus
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and related issues such as grief, addictions, and relationship concerns.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered and solution-focused, blending practical goal work with listening and reflection.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of counseling experience working with a wide variety of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (FL LMHC) and practices from Florida.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session 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 get started working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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