Marla Gentile
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
California therapists accepting new clients
Elias ProtopsaltisLMFT · 14 years experienceIntimacy-related issues · Compassion fatigue · Trauma and abuseWork with Elias
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About Marla
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!
What Marla helps with
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- 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
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- 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
How Marla works
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “She is kind, understanding and listens to what I say and gives feedback and or homework where needed.”
- “Very pleased with Maria’s support. She is professional, attentive, and gentle.”
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