Marlea Major, LMHC, LPC

Marlea Major is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with ten years of clinical counseling experience. She also brings more than twenty years of service as a first responder in both the military and local agencies, a background that informs her understanding of work-related stress and emotional trauma.

She has extensive experience supporting foster children and the families who care for them, recognizing the special challenges these children present and the individualized needs each family faces. Her clinical work spans children through adults dealing with anxiety, post-traumatic stress, parenting difficulties, career concerns, addictions, depression, and various forms of trauma including physical or emotional abuse.

Marlea is described by her professional approach as warm and empathetic, emphasizing respect, compassion, and dignity for every person. She rejects stigmatizing labels and, as a Veteran and former first responder, acknowledges how difficult it can be to seek help and how much strength it takes to reach out for support.

Her therapeutic orientation is person-centered and psychoeducational, integrating existential perspectives and cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients build skills, regain a sense of control, and address the unique circumstances in their lives. She welcomes individuals who are ready to take steps toward change and offers support tailored to each person’s situation.