Marla Johnson

Marla Johnson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of experience. She uses a client-centered, solution-focused approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and a wide range of life challenges. She aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients can speak openly and be heard.

Marla draws on straightforward, practical methods in sessions. She listens first, then helps people set small, achievable goals. She encourages mindfulness and thought tracking when anxiety or mood symptoms get in the way of daily life. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to support change when someone feels stuck.

Her past work includes helping people coping with trauma, addiction, grief, relationship trouble, and issues tied to identity and intimacy. Marla also lists experience with ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, sleep and eating struggles, and intellectual disability as focus areas she addresses in therapy. She brings patience when helping people manage impulsivity, guilt, isolation, or questions about life purpose.

Sessions are intended to feel collaborative. Marla aims to validate feelings while guiding practical steps forward. Parents and caregivers looking for straightforward feedback and clear goals may find this style helpful.

She practices in Florida and carries the LMHC credential. People who want to begin can use the site tools to match and schedule a first visit.

Approach and online care that fit your needs

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening with warmth and respect so the person feels understood. It helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to talk things through and decide next steps for change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect mood and behavior. It involves tracking thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, panic, or low mood.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce overwhelm and improve sleep and focus. These skills often pair well with CBT when mood or anxiety symptoms interfere with daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean starting with listening and goal-setting, then adding practical CBT exercises or mindfulness tools as needed.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how visits will be scheduled. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let one focus on skills work between sessions so progress continues outside the appointment time.