I am licensed in California, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina with 40 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, trauma, abuse, coping with grief, coping with loss, & coping with life changes. I also have experience working with compassion fatigue. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Intimacy related issues, Motivation, self esteem, and confidence, Career difficulties, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NC LCMHC 6854
SC LPC 11440
CA LPCC 9792
FL LMHC MH1119
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Marla Gentile. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
She is kind, understanding and listens to what I say and gives feedback and or homework where needed.
Written on Jul 16, 2026 after therapy with Marla for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Very pleased with Maria’s support. She is professional, attentive, and gentle.
Written on Jun 12, 2026 after therapy with Marla for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue