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Marla Flores Reves

Marla Flores Reves, LMFT

Therapist · California · 27+ years of experience

Seasoned therapist for life transitions

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At a glance

Listed location
California
Experience
27+ years
Credentials
LMFT
Languages
English
License (California)
LMFT · No. 35038
NPI
1770511255

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  • Focus on relationships
  • Practical tools
  • Aging and caregiver support

About Marla

Marla Flores Reves is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 27 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, low in self-esteem, or struggling with relationships and life changes. Her work often supports people facing caregiver strain, grief, addictions, and challenges related to aging and geriatric issues.

She combines practical, person-focused methods to make therapy feel straightforward and usable. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small changes that make daily life easier. She listens for patterns in relationships and how those patterns affect mood, behavior, and decision making.

Her background includes long experience supporting multicultural clients and people navigating multiple life stages. That history informs a flexible approach that adapts to each person’s needs. She aims to help clients build resilience and clearer self-understanding over time.

Common concerns addressed include sleep problems, anger, parenting stress, career uncertainty, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and coping with chronic illness. She also supports people working through intimacy issues, communication problems, and separation or divorce.

Therapy uses conversational, collaborative work rather than technical jargon. Clients can expect respectful listening, practical tools from cognitive behavioral methods, and explorations of attachment patterns and meaning to guide change. Progress is measured by small, concrete shifts that improve daily routines and relationships.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

27+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

Therapeutic approaches for online care and life changes

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past and present relationship patterns shape feelings and reactions. It can help people understand why close relationships trigger strong responses and learn new ways to connect. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers clear tools for reducing anxiety, improving sleep, or changing unhelpful habits.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work together with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs. That allows a plan to be adjusted as progress is made and challenges change.

Confirm the current online session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or medical appointments and can reduce time spent traveling. They also allow shorter check-ins when a full hour is not needed and make it simpler to continue care during life transitions. Licensed professionals can adapt attachment-informed and CBT techniques to remote work, using dialogue, worksheets, and between-session tasks to help people build routines and coping skills.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Marla address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and ADHD, as well as relationship and parenting concerns and issues tied to aging and caregiving.

How does she approach therapy?

Her style is person-centered and collaborative, using listening and practical techniques to make changes that fit everyday life.

What is her professional background?

She has 27 years of clinical experience working with diverse clients across life stages and complex transitions.

Which credentials and region apply?

She holds a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential, CA LMFT, and practices in California.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current options before booking to see which formats are offered.

How does cost work?

Fees vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on therapist availability.

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