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Marla Flores Reves

Calm, practical therapy for life transitions

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Credentials
LMFT
Experience
27 years
Licensed in
California
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Marla

Marla Flores Reves is a California licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people navigate stressful life moments and relationship challenges. She speaks plainly and meets clients where they are. Her style is warm and practical, aimed at creating steady, doable change rather than quick fixes.

She draws on nearly 27 years of clinical experience to support issues like anxiety, depression, parenting questions, and coping with change. Marla uses clear tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Background and approach

She also leans on attachment-based ideas to help people understand how early relationships shape current patterns. Sessions blend practical skills and thoughtful reflection. Clients may work on communication, managing anger, improving sleep, or handling grief.

Marla provides coaching-style guidance when helpful and uses mindfulness practices to reduce stress and increase focus. Her work also covers addiction concerns, LGBT issues, compassion fatigue, and complex medical or caregiving stress. She pays attention to how life stage and roles affect day-to-day functioning and decision making.

Throughout the process she centers the person's values and goals. Together with each client she builds steps that are realistic and measurable. The aim is clearer thinking, better coping, and stronger daily routines that fit each person’s life.

Approaches that translate to online work

Attachment-based work focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships and reactions. Online sessions use discussion and reflective exercises to identify patterns and practice new ways of connecting. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; in virtual sessions this often involves setting small homework tasks and tracking progress between meetings.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to each person's goals and preferences and suggest approaches that fit those needs. Together they adjust methods over time so therapy stays relevant and practical for daily life.

Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to use skills in real-time. Many people find that having choices about how to connect helps maintain consistency and supports steady progress.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed here?
Marla works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, parenting and relationship challenges. Additional areas include grief, addiction, compassion fatigue, and concerns related to aging or caregiving.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centered and collaborative approach that mixes practical skill teaching with reflective conversation. Expect straightforward tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness exercises alongside attention to attachment dynamics.
How long has she practiced clinically?
Marla brings 27 years of experience working with people across many life stages and challenges.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She holds the LMFT credential as CA LMFT 35038 and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
27 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English

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