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Marla Stamm

Compassionate, goal-focused clinical social work

LCSW Indiana

Experience
12 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Marla

Marla Stamm is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana with 12 years of professional experience. She works from a client-centered foundation that invites people to define the changes they want and to collaborate on practical goals and steps to reach them.

Background and approach

Marla draws on cognitive behavioral techniques along with motivational interviewing, dialectical behavior strategies, and mindfulness practices to support progress across mood, stress, and relationship challenges. Her practice focuses on concerns such as anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, trauma, intimacy-related issues, and compassion fatigue, and she also addresses related areas including attachment and communication difficulties, panic, self-esteem, and women’s issues.

Marla emphasizes developing a person-centered plan that is reviewed regularly so goals stay relevant and progress is tracked. She aims to combine experience with a supportive manner to help clients move toward meaningful change.

Therapeutic approaches and online flexibility

Marla integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy into her online work. CBT focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression, while client-centered methods emphasize collaboration, empathy, and building a treatment plan that reflects the client's values and goals.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills when those approaches fit a client's needs. These methods can help with strong emotions, relationship patterns, and situations where practical coping tools are needed.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process, and she works collaboratively with each person to determine which combination of techniques matches their goals and preferences. The treatment plan is revisited regularly so adjustments can be made as progress unfolds.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. This variety of formats makes it easier to maintain continuity of care and to access therapeutic support from home or other convenient locations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Marla commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and grief, as well as relationship and intimacy-related concerns and career or anger difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her practice is client-centered, combining cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, DBT-informed strategies, mindfulness, and solution-focused elements to support goal-directed change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 12 years of experience working with adults across mood, substance use, and life transition concerns.
What credentials does she hold and where does she practice?
She is licensed as an LCSW in Indiana with license number IN LCSW 34007890A and provides services while based in that state.
Does she offer services in languages other than English?
Sessions are provided in English only and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available for working together?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs and schedules.
How is pricing and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCommunication problemsPanic disorder and panic attacksSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Indiana

Languages

English