Marla Flores Reves , LMFT

Marla Flores Reves is a California-based licensed therapist with 27 years of clinical experience supporting people through relationship challenges, life transitions, and personal growth. As an LMFT - a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - she applies a culturally responsive, compassionate approach that recognizes how family systems, identity, and life stage shape emotional health. Her work often focuses on stress and anxiety, self-esteem, interpersonal dynamics, and the complexities that arise around parenting, caregiving, and blended families.

She brings particular attention to issues that span the lifespan, from young adulthood through midlife and aging, and addresses concerns such as trauma, grief, addiction, and intimacy-related struggles. Multicultural considerations and women’s issues are central to her practice, and she offers support for those navigating role changes, caregiver stress, and career or life-course adjustments.

Marla emphasizes a person-centered, attachment-informed style that helps clients explore their experiences, build resilience, and develop practical strategies for change. Her goal is to create an affirming space where individuals can deepen self-understanding, work through past wounds, and move toward more authentic, sustainable ways of living.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Marla integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her work. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships influence current patterns and helps with trust, intimacy, and relational wounds. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and collaboration so clients can lead change at their own pace and build self-understanding. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and developing concrete skills for managing anxiety, mood, and coping with stressful situations.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Marla collaborates with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques and pacing so the chosen methods fit each person’s life and values.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, family, or caregiving responsibilities and allow clients to continue consistent care when busy or between life transitions. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver structured interventions, reflective listening, and practical coaching that support ongoing progress.