Marla Monk, LCSW, LISW-CP

Marla Monk is a licensed social worker practicing in South Carolina who provides focused support for people navigating stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, and major life transitions. She brings five years of clinical experience to work with individuals, couples, and families, and offers care for a wide range of issues including grief, parenting and intimacy-related concerns, LGBT matters, career and caregiver stress, and responses to sexual assault and domestic violence.

Marla holds the credentials LCSW and LISW-CP - LCSW denotes a Licensed Clinical Social Worker qualified to provide psychotherapy, and LISW-CP indicates a license for independent clinical social work practice. She practices in English and uses a blend of therapeutic methods tailored to each person’s situation. Her approach addresses both immediate coping needs and longer-term patterns that affect relationships, mood, and day-to-day functioning.

In sessions Marla draws on client-centered techniques and structured therapies to help clients build skills, process trauma, and strengthen connections with others. She offers remote care through video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging, and is available to clients located in South Carolina. Marla does not currently accept international clients.

Therapeutic approaches suited for online care

Marla uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, empathetic space where the client’s own goals guide the work. This approach emphasizes listening, validation, and collaboration and can be especially helpful for building self-esteem, processing life changes, and strengthening a sense of personal agency.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT provides practical tools for managing anxiety, depression, stress, and many daily challenges by breaking problems into manageable steps and developing new coping strategies.

The Gottman Method is applied when couples are seeking to improve communication, repair conflict, and rebuild intimacy. It focuses on concrete skills that partners can practice to strengthen connection and reduce destructive patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Marla collaborates with each person to determine which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. She works alongside clients to adjust techniques over time so therapy remains a good fit.

Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to licensed professionals and therapists through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options let clients fit care into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and receive consistent support from wherever they are eligible to work with Marla.