Marla Stamm, LCSW

Marla Stamm is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with twelve years of experience helping adults navigate hard times. She practices from Indiana and focuses on practical steps clients can use right away. Her approach centers on listening first and building goals together.

Marla keeps sessions straightforward. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot patterns that keep problems going. She also draws on client-centered work to make sure each plan fits the person sitting across from her.

Her background includes work with anxiety, depression, addictions, and grief. She also helps people facing trauma, relationship strain, career stress, and compassion fatigue. Marla often addresses attachment and communication problems as part of these concerns.

Sessions include practical tools for panic attacks, social anxiety, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Motivational interviewing is part of how she supports people who want to change behavior but feel stuck. Mindfulness techniques are used to calm intense moments and build awareness.

Marla focuses on clear, short-term goals and regular check-ins. Together with each client she builds a plan and revisits progress often. The work aims to be useful and applicable to daily life.

How Marla’s Approaches Work Online

Marla uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep problems active and then practice new ways of thinking and acting to reduce symptoms. Client-centered therapy is about listening and shaping the plan around the person's goals and values so sessions feel relevant and respectful. Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds skills for managing strong emotions, improving tolerance for distress, and strengthening relationships when feelings run high.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Marla will talk through options and build a plan based on your needs, goals, and preferences. That means the methods used can shift as progress is made or new issues come up.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video lets you have a longer, face-to-face conversation; phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging support shorter check-ins, ongoing tracking, or quick skill practice between longer sessions. These formats aim to make regular contact and steady progress more convenient.