Marla Anderson

Marla Anderson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who focuses on practical, down-to-earth help for stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, and self-esteem. She speaks plainly and works with people to set realistic goals. Her style is compassionate and direct, aimed at making small changes that add up over time.

Marla began her counseling work more than 15 years ago as a school counselor in Northeast Texas. She moved toward an LPC role starting in 2018 and transitioned fully to independent practice in June 2021. Over the years she has worked with a wide age range of clients from children to older adults, building hands-on experience with many life challenges.

In sessions she draws on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. She also uses motivational interviewing to help people find internal reasons to change. Marla offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, as one option for addressing painful memories.

Her work often focuses on everyday problems like communication and control issues, coping with life changes, and dealing with chronic pain or illness. She also supports people facing addiction, codependency, and the emotional impacts of adoption, abandonment, or blended family situations.

Marla aims to build a treatment plan together with each person she sees. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and practical steps you can try between sessions. If you are ready to start, she guides you through the next steps.

How Marla’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person without judgment. It helps when someone needs to talk through feelings and find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches skills to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, anger, and stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is offered as a method for working with painful memories and strong emotional reactions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Marla will talk with clients about their goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust plans as needed. The process is collaborative and paced to what each person can manage.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as shorter check-ins during a work break or meetings that avoid travel time. It can also let people use sessions even when managing chronic pain, caregiving, or frequent medical appointments. Licensed professionals aim to make therapy practical and usable in day-to-day routines.