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Marla Jones, LPC
Stress, Anxiety
Relationships
Family conflicts
Grief
Parenting issues
Video
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About me
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Behavioral Specialist in the State of Pennsylvania with over 30 years clinical experience. I also am a Board Certified Mental Health Therapist in Pennsylvania. My expertise extends into areas of self esteem and co-dependeny as well as drug and alcohol, and addiction recovery. I have also worked extensively with grief counseling, children on the Autism Spectrum, domestic violence, and healing from childhood abuse, parental alcoholism (ACOA), and or children of dysfunctional families.
I am an intuitive listener, with excellent assessment skills. I can quickly work with you on a treatment plan for improved mental health. I believe in giving some 'homework' assignments (educational enrichment) through either bibliotherapy or U-tube videos. I realize most people are working and don't always have the time to read a book, in these busy times, My clients easily feel connected to me and are anxious to make improvements in their lives, given the support and skills that they need to do so.
I believe in building new skills, such as improved coping skills, improved communication skills (especially in couples and family therapy), and improved boundary skills.
I have a passion for helping clients achieve the kind of success that translates in well-being as the foundation for everything I do. My sense of humor combined with my natural empathy for others helps me establish a safe environment where people are free to learn and grow into a deeper understanding of who they are and how they function, I have also taught community workshops on learning dating skills, the Artist's Way, and the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
Professional experience
30yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety
Relationships
Family conflicts
Grief
Parenting issues
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Depression, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Codependency, Communication problems, Dependent Personality, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Emptiness, Intellectual Disability, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Self-love, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy
License information
PA LPC PC004187
Reviews
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Marla has been a huge help in my journey to get to know myself better. She has great insights and I always feel motivated after speaking with her. I understand myself more than ever and that has lead to real self love, which I’ve never know until now. I’d recommend her to anyone looking to understand themselves more or change their thought patterns.
Written on Nov 01, 2020 after therapy with Marla for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and family conflicts
Marla Jones is excellent. You can tell that she cares about her clients/patients and that she wants to help them make their lives better. She wants to give them confidence in themselves and does so by helping them look within while respectfully remaining objective. She also tells it like it is and stays real, which I appreciate because I feel like I don’t have to put up a front with her. If you text her about anything going on she WILL respond and in a timely fashion. I do send her some journal entries and she responds to them as well. She also checks in with her clients/patients if she hasn’t spoken to them in a while and it helps knowing she’s there and cares, even on the good days.
Written on Sep 23, 2020 after therapy with Marla for 3 months on issues concerning depression, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Kind, honest, and helpful. Gives honest feedback and doesn't force unnecessary conversation. Gets to the point. I appreciate her personal stories that give perspective and help further explain points.
Written on Aug 16, 2020 after therapy with Marla for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Marla is intuitive and has provided me with helpful resources in the very first session. She is fantastic!
Written on Aug 03, 2020 after therapy with Marla for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Marla has been able to successfully guide me through one of the most difficult transitions in my life. She has been supportive, receptive, and has provided me with the tools I need to be successful in the journey that lies ahead. I will be forever grateful that I was able to connect with her and will sure to use her in the future.
Written on Jul 21, 2020 after therapy with Marla for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes