Marla Carman, LMHC, LPC

Marla Carman is a licensed mental health counselor who uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people navigate stress, relationships, and the lasting effects of trauma. She brings 21 years of experience to work with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and challenges around intimacy and family life. Marla speaks English and practices in Arizona as an LMHC and LPC. Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, client-centered listening, and EMDR when appropriate. She focuses on clear, doable steps people can try between sessions. Marla helps clients name what matters to them and build skills to move toward those values while managing difficult feelings. She has worked with a wide range of concerns such as caregiving stress, first responder issues, body image, and coping with life changes. Marla also supports people dealing with abandonment, family-of-origin issues, fertility struggles, and end-of-life and hospice matters. Traumatic brain injury is listed among the areas represented on her profile. Sessions emphasize respectful listening, practical skill-building, and collaborative goal setting. Marla tends to keep things straightforward and paced to the client's needs. She encourages clients to notice small progress and to use simple strategies that fit daily life. To begin, readers are invited to select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.

How these approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful patterns, which can help with depression, sleep, and coping. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, past experiences, and preferences and then recommend methods to try. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques feel most helpful, and plans are adjusted as progress unfolds. If you prefer online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice skills in the settings where they live and relate, which can speed up applying new habits to daily life.