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LMHC, LPC

Marlea Major, LMHC, LPC

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Marlea

Marlea Major is a licensed counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, ADHD-related challenges, and a broad range of life disruptions.

Background and approach

With a decade of formal counseling experience and additional years in related professional roles, she draws on practical insight to support clients coping with parenting concerns, relationship strain, mood difficulties, substance issues, sleep problems, anger, and career transitions. Her work includes attention to trauma, abuse, adoption and foster care dynamics, caregiver stress, dissociation, and other complex presentations.

She approaches therapy with warmth and empathy, valuing respect, dignity, and a non-stigmatizing stance toward struggle. Marlea integrates client-centered methods with cognitive behavioral tools, existential reflection, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing to tailor treatment to each person's situation.

Licensed in Florida as an LMHC and also holding a Georgia LPC credential, she offers a collaborative style designed to empower clients to regain a sense of control and pursue meaningful change. Marlea welcomes individuals ready to begin a therapeutic process and supports practical steps toward coping and growth while considering each person’s unique needs and goals.

Approach to Online Therapy and Practical Methods

Marlea often combines client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to help people address immediate problems and build long-term coping skills. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration so clients feel heard and understood while identifying personal values and goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy uses structured techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with skills that reduce symptoms like anxiety, panic, and low mood.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked in the past, then adapt methods over time so the plan fits the client’s needs and pace. This process is meant to be flexible and responsive rather than fixed from the outset.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more accessible and flexible for varied schedules and life demands. These remote formats allow work on cognitive strategies, mindfulness exercises, motivational interviewing conversations, and practical problem-solving from home or other convenient locations, supporting continuity of care when in-person meetings are not possible.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Marlea address most often?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting struggles, self-esteem, career challenges, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, sleep problems, anger, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
The approach blends client-centered listening with evidence-informed techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy, existential exploration, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to create practical, individualized strategies.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The therapist has 10 years of counseling experience and additional professional experience in related roles that inform her work with trauma and caregiving issues.
What credentials and where is the practice located?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials with licensing details FL LMHC MH17032 and GA LPC LPC013052, and practices in Florida.
Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Clients may connect via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.
How are costs handled for therapy?
Fees vary based on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficulties

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSleeping disordersAnger managementDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAutism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressDissociationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessImpulsivityVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational Interviewing

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Florida, Georgia

Languages

English

What Marlea can help with

Marlea Major works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, and career difficulties.

Marlea works with foster children and the families that care for them.

Marlea works with children and adults.

How Marlea approaches therapy

Marlea's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.

Experience and training

Marlea is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in Florida.