Marlea Major, LMHC, LPC

Marlea Major is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on practical help for everyday struggles. She brings a calm, direct style to sessions and listens closely to what each person says. Marlea uses clear tools and steady support to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting strain, career pressures, addictions, and low mood.

She has ten years as a licensed clinician and earlier experience as a first responder and military veteran. That background shaped her understanding of trauma, crisis response, and the emotional wear that can follow demanding work. Marlea also spent many years supporting foster care situations and the caregivers involved, which informs how she helps people manage family and adoption-related issues.

Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered care, existential thinking, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Sessions are practical and conversational. She teaches behavioral skills, helps people spot unhelpful thinking, and encourages values-based choices.

Marlea aims to treat each person with respect and dignity. She emphasizes collaboration and clear goals so progress is easy to track. People can expect straightforward guidance along with space to make sense of what they have been through.

Marlea practices from Florida and provides services in English. Her approach suits people who want usable skills, honest feedback, and steady encouragement while they work through life changes or recover from trauma.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Marlea draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then practice small changes that make daily life easier. CBT is useful for anxiety, panic, sleep trouble, and low mood. She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize listening, respect, and the client's own goals, which can help people feel heard and develop their own solutions.

Choosing the right combination of approaches is a collaborative process. Marlea works with each person to identify what matters most, try techniques that fit their style, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That teamwork makes it easier to focus sessions on immediate problems and longer-term growth.

Online work is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs. Video lets people work face to face without travel, phone calls can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat or texting can fit quick check-ins or busy schedules. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, caregiving, or other commitments.