Marla Stamm , LCSW

Marla Stamm is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with twelve years of practice. She works with adults on common life struggles like anxiety, depression, addictions, and stress. Marla often helps people facing relationship strain, grief, career challenges, and women's issues.

She favors a client-centered way of working. That means Marla helps people name what they want to change and then sets practical goals together. She uses straightforward tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to help people learn new thinking and coping skills.

Sessions are collaborative and goal-focused. Marla draws on motivational interviewing to support readiness for change and solution-focused ideas to build small, achievable steps. She checks progress with clients and adjusts plans as goals evolve.

Marla has worked with people dealing with trauma, intimacy-related concerns, panic and social anxiety, and compassion fatigue. She also supports clients navigating attachment and communication problems and those wanting to build self-love and healthier boundaries.

Her practice is based in Indiana and she conducts sessions in English. The tone in sessions is warm and practical, aimed at helping people find clearer choices and steady momentum toward better days.

Practical approaches for online therapy and coping skills

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person and their goals. It involves listening closely and helping clients decide what changes matter most. This approach is useful for people who want a collaborative, respectful space to sort through decisions and set realistic steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts shape feelings and behavior. It teaches concrete skills to reframe unhelpful thinking and to try different behaviors. CBT often helps with anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and social anxiety by breaking problems into manageable parts.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, called DBT, emphasizes emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and stronger interpersonal skills. DBT techniques can be helpful for intense emotions, anger, and improving communication where relationships are strained.

Finding the best approach is a team effort. Marla will talk with the client about symptoms, goals, and day-to-day needs, then try approaches that fit. Techniques are reviewed and adjusted over time so the plan stays useful and realistic.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls let people work face to face when longer sessions are needed. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier on busy days. Live chat or text messaging can provide shorter check-ins and help keep momentum between longer meetings.