- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- EMDR offered
About Marla
Marla Anderson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with seven years as an LPC and a longer history working in school counseling. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, low self‑esteem, and major life changes. Her approach is practical and down to earth, focusing on what a person can do differently in day to day life.
Before becoming an LPC in 2018 she worked as a school counselor, and she moved fully into private practice in June 2021. That background means she has seen a wide age range of clients and has experience with common life stresses and behavior concerns. She draws on several evidence‑based methods rather than a single technique.
In sessions she uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to help people notice thinking patterns and build concrete coping skills. She also works with motivational interviewing strategies to address change and ambivalence, and she offers EMDR as one of the options some clients choose.
People often come for help managing anger, overcoming addictive patterns, or handling anxiety that affects work and relationships. Marla focuses on identifying specific triggers, learning new responses, and practicing skills that reduce flare ups. Conversations tend to be straightforward and action oriented.
She also supports issues related to abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, blended family stress, caregiving strain, chronic illness and pain, and relationship problems like communication and commitment concerns. Her work addresses both sudden life events and long term patterns.
To begin, prospective clients select an online therapy option and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session. Fees vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How Marla uses evidence based approaches online
Marla often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in her work. CBT helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test them with real life experiments to reduce anxiety and angry reactions. DBT focuses on building concrete skills for distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and clearer communication when feelings are intense.She also offers eye movement desensitization and reprocessing as an option for people who want a different way to process traumatic memories or intense emotional reactions. EMDR is used alongside other approaches when a client and therapist decide it fits the goals and readiness of the person seeking help.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels doable. From there she suggests methods to try and checks in to see what is working or needs adjusting.
Confirm current session options before booking as formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check ins when needed. If you want to begin, follow the platform steps to complete the matching questionnaire and schedule your first appointment.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, self esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include attachment issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and relationship communication problems.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a practical, action oriented style that emphasizes skills practice and clearer thinking. Sessions focus on noticing triggers and trying new responses.
How much experience does she have?
She holds seven years as an LPC and previously worked as a school counselor for many years before moving fully into private practice in 2021.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients from other countries?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her practice?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.