Marla Monk, LCSW, LISW-CP
Licensed in California · 5 years in practice
Marla Monk uses a practical, person-focused approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, and life changes.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 88007 · expires February 2027
- LISW-CP, South Carolina
- 14794 · expires December 2026
- LCSW, Virginia
- 0904015471 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1508320417 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
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About Marla
Marla Monk uses a practical, person-focused approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, and life changes. She combines direct talk with tools people can use between sessions. Marla is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - and also holds an LISW-CP credential.
She works from South Carolina and conducts sessions in English. Marla keeps sessions straightforward. She listens first, then helps people name what feels most urgent.
Background and approach
She teaches skills for managing strong emotions, improving communication, and handling grief or loss. Many people find her style direct but compassionate. Her background includes work in social work and mental health over several years.
That experience informs how she helps people cope with trauma, domestic violence, and post-traumatic stress. Marla also focuses on issues like parenting stress, caregiver strain, adoption and foster care, and challenges tied to work and career.
Marla draws on several evidence-informed methods such as client-centered techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior methods, emotionally focused work, and elements of the Gottman Method for relationship concerns. She blends these approaches to match what an individual needs. Therapy sessions may include short skill practices, communication coaching, and problem-focused planning.
Marla supports people dealing with intimacy issues, self-esteem struggles, compassion fatigue, and recovery from sexual assault or abuse. She helps people build clearer goals and small steps to reach them. To begin, people complete a brief questionnaire and schedule sessions.
Marla offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different routines and schedules.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Marla lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
Approaches Marla names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding the person's experience and building a trusting working relationship. In online sessions this often means the therapist listens carefully, reflects what they hear, and helps people set their own goals for change. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, uses clear, structured techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and practice different behaviors. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes by giving concrete tools to use between sessions. Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. Those tools can be practiced during video or text sessions and used in day-to-day moments.Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work together. Marla will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts exercises and session pace to match what a person wants to focus on and revisits the plan as progress is made.
Online care offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited travel options. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions work well when internet bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief updates, coaching between sessions, and when someone prefers written support. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other daily routines.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Marla focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and caregiver stress, and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her style in sessions?
Marla offers a person-centered, straightforward style that mixes listening with practical skill-building and communication coaching.
What experience does she bring?
She has five years of documented clinical experience and prior social work roles that inform her approach to trauma, domestic violence, and related concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LCSW and LISW-CP credentials and practices from South Carolina with the license details shown in her profile.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are sessions delivered?
Marla works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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