Works with
How Marla works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, LISW
- Licensed in
- Iowa, Wisconsin
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Marla
Marla Voss is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Independent Social Worker who supports adults facing stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, and other life changes. She works with people who are trying to manage mood shifts, cope with loss, or reduce patterns that feel out of control. Sessions aim to help clients feel heard and to find practical steps forward.
Marla uses a person-centered way of working that focuses on each individual's strengths.
Background and approach
She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Emotionally focused and attachment-based ideas guide work on close relationships and patterns that repeat across time. Her background includes long experience in healthcare settings and community agencies, as well as independent practice.
She has 14 years of clinical experience and has worked with adults dealing with chronic illness, life transitions, and complex mood concerns. This practical experience shapes how she plans treatment goals with clients. In sessions Marla aims to be warm, respectful, and direct.
She helps clients set clear, realistic goals and checks in on progress. Communication is straightforward and focused on actionable change. Marla offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
She responds to messages on her listed workdays and helps clients schedule according to availability. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and appointments are scheduled afterward.
What Marla works with
Everything Marla lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Marla's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Marla lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape reactions. Online sessions use conversation and reflection to identify those patterns and practice new ways of connecting that reduce reactivity and anger. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, centers on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. In an online session this often looks like setting small experiments between meetings and reviewing what changed. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, warmth, and following the client's pace; it gives space for people to feel heard while they sort out goals.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will ask about your goals, what has worked before, and how you prefer to work. Together you will try methods that match your needs and adjust them as progress is tracked. The process is collaborative and paced to what feels doable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversation and reading nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework, or when a shorter, more flexible touchpoint fits your schedule. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and health demands.
Questions people ask about Marla
What concerns does she address?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, addictions, trauma, bipolar disorder, and related mood or life-change issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and strength-focused. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques and emotionally focused and attachment-based ideas to guide sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has 14 years of clinical experience and a history working in healthcare, community agencies, and independent practice with adults facing chronic illness and complex mood concerns.
Which credentials and location apply?
She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices in Wisconsin.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.