Greetings,
My name is Marla and I am a licensed professional counselor. I have over 20 years of experience working in the behavioral health/mental health field. I believe in treating people with respect and kindness. My counseling approach involves the creation of a safe, supportive, and encouraging environment for each counseling session.
My theoretical orientation is a strength-based approach that will focus on an individual’s resourcefulness and resilience. We will work together to address your needs, life challenges, and goals.
I look forward to working with you.
Marla Patterson, LPC
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD
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The sweetest, great listener & detail oriented.
Stopped service until I can afford it on my own. A significant other was paying for it but felt like I owed him for doing this.
God bless Marla! You are a passionate professional with love for people and true vocation for this job.
Will miss chatting!
Written on Sep 07, 2022 after therapy with Marla for 2 years and 2 months on issues concerning family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue
Marla is amazing! She makes me feel comfortable to discuss whatever is going on. The sessions are very relaxed and she is able to provide practical guidance through the toughest of situations. She listens, and gets you thinking. There is never a feeling of pressure. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a professional who can listen, guide, and provide insight in a calm, inviting environment.
Written on Apr 30, 2022 after therapy with Marla for 1 year and 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
I would prob say that it’d a miracle that I can have confidence in anyone tho. Lol. It’s not on my counselor or y’all really if I don’t give anyone a 10. I have a hard time trusting anyone. But I’m trying. Hence the sessions I still engage in. Lol.
Written on Jan 01, 2022 after therapy with Marla for 1 year and 7 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and career difficulties
I’ve been working with Marla for a little over a year now and she has helped me through a lot of big life changes and has helped me greatly. She has helped me learn how to cope better, given me ideas for self care and showed me how important it is to take care of myself. I look forward to our meetings every week and feel like I can vent without being judged. She always has insightful ideas on problems I am having and I’m very thankful for her.
Written on Sep 24, 2021 after therapy with Marla for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Marla has been a wonderful counselor and mentor. I have always felt safe talking to her and she brings a good energy to her therapy sessions
Written on Feb 24, 2021 after therapy with Marla for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, and adhd
Marla continues to deliver great and realistic tactics to help me move towards a solution to my challenges.
Written on Nov 18, 2020 after therapy with Marla for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching