- Mindfulness approach
- Trauma-informed care
- Practical skills
About Marla
Marla Carman uses mindfulness as a core part of her approach to therapy. She combines calm, present-moment practices with practical skills to help people manage stress, anxiety, and relationship strain. Marla is licensed as an LMHC and an LPC and brings 21 years of experience to her work in Arizona.
She focuses on helping people cope with grief, depression, addictions, and trauma and abuse. Marla also addresses issues such as sleep and eating problems, self-esteem, anger, and intimacy-related concerns. Her background includes work with caregiving stress, family of origin issues, and moral injuries that can come from first responder work.
Her clinical approach mixes Mindfulness Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy and EMDR when appropriate. Sessions typically emphasize practical tools, present-moment awareness, and goal-oriented steps that fit everyday life.
Marla aims to make therapy feel straightforward and usable. She helps people talk through difficult moments, practice new ways of responding, and build habits that reduce reactivity. She supports people facing divorce, fertility struggles, aging concerns, and career transitions.
Her work extends to complex topics like codependency, BDSM and kink issues, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and compassion fatigue. People looking for help with abandonment, dependent personality patterns, or family communication may find her approach helpful.
She focuses on helping people cope with grief, depression, addictions, and trauma and abuse. Marla also addresses issues such as sleep and eating problems, self-esteem, anger, and intimacy-related concerns. Her background includes work with caregiving stress, family of origin issues, and moral injuries that can come from first responder work.
Her clinical approach mixes Mindfulness Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy and EMDR when appropriate. Sessions typically emphasize practical tools, present-moment awareness, and goal-oriented steps that fit everyday life.
Marla aims to make therapy feel straightforward and usable. She helps people talk through difficult moments, practice new ways of responding, and build habits that reduce reactivity. She supports people facing divorce, fertility struggles, aging concerns, and career transitions.
Her work extends to complex topics like codependency, BDSM and kink issues, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and compassion fatigue. People looking for help with abandonment, dependent personality patterns, or family communication may find her approach helpful.