Marla Flores Reves , LMFT

Marla Flores Reves is a California licensed therapist with 27 years of experience focused on guiding people through relationship challenges, life transitions, and personal growth. She practices with cultural responsiveness and empathy, helping individuals address stress, anxiety, self-esteem, and interpersonal dynamics through a holistic, person-centered lens. She is an LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and brings long-standing clinical experience to her work.

Her practice encompasses a range of concerns including caregiver support, women’s issues, multicultural matters, and navigating developmental stages from young adulthood through midlife and beyond. She creates an affirming environment where people can explore their histories, work through trauma or loss, and develop practical strategies for change. Marla’s approach honors each person’s unique story and emphasizes building resilience, self-understanding, and more authentic ways of living.

Drawing on attachment-focused, client-centered, and evidence-informed methods, she supports clients in strengthening relationships, improving communication, and coping with life’s stresses. Her goal is to collaborate with individuals to identify meaningful goals and to foster growth that feels relevant and sustainable for their lives.

Evidence-informed approaches and online care

Marla often draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy depending on what a person needs. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns and helps people build healthier connections and security in relationships. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating an accepting, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client’s lead to foster self-exploration and personal growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is practical and skills oriented, helping people identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and develop new coping strategies for anxiety, stress, and mood concerns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Marla works with each person to clarify goals, explore what methods feel most helpful, and adapt the plan as needs and preferences evolve. The aim is to tailor care so it fits the client’s life and values.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access support from home. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver many of the same therapeutic tools as in-person work while adapting to each person’s preferred way of communicating.