Marla Flores Reves

Compassionate, practical therapy for life transitions

LMFT California

Experience: 27 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Marla

Marla Flores Reves is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 27 years of clinical experience in California. She works with people navigating stress, anxiety, relationship and family challenges, grief, mood disorders, and substance concerns, helping them develop practical strategies for daily life and long-term change.

Background and approach

She also addresses issues such as parenting, self-esteem, ADHD, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. Her style blends evidence-informed tools with a person-centered, culturally aware stance that honors each client's background and priorities.

Marla draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and she integrates attachment-based and mindfulness practices to strengthen relationships and emotional regulation. Her approach emphasizes collaboration, clear goals, and skills that carry into everyday situations.

Working from a broad clinical background that includes existential and narrative influences, she supports clients through life-stage transitions, caregiving stress, blended family issues, chronic health challenges, and other complex presentations. Marla aims to create an affirming space where clients can explore their stories, build resilience, and take practical steps toward more authentic, manageable lives.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and learning practical skills to change them; it is often helpful for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns in close relationships, helping people understand and shift relational dynamics to improve connection and security.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to clarify goals, assess what methods feel most useful, and adapt techniques - combining CBT tools, attachment perspectives, and client-centered listening - to match individual needs and preferences.

Online sessions offer flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats allow scheduling that fits work and family life, ongoing skills practice between sessions, and continuity of care when in-person meetings are not possible, while enabling licensed professionals to provide consistent therapeutic support across California.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

Areas of focus include stress and anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, parenting and self-esteem issues, addictions, trauma and grief, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, ADHD, and intimacy-related challenges.

How would you describe the therapeutic approach and style?

The practice blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with attachment-informed and client-centered methods, using mindfulness and narrative elements to tailor work to each person's needs and preferences.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

She brings 27 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of life-stage, relational, and mental health concerns.

What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?

The clinician holds the credential LMFT and is licensed in California under CA LMFT 35038.

Are services offered in other languages or to international clients?

Services are provided in English and the therapist is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available for remote work?

Clients can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and the therapist's availability.

How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that may be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

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

Licensed

California

Languages

English