Reba Parla

Reba Parla is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who keeps therapy straightforward and practical. She focuses on small, realistic steps that build on what’s already working in a person’s life. Her tone is warm and welcoming and she checks in often to make sure sessions meet each person’s needs.

She emphasizes a strengths-based way of working and uses cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change everyday habits. Sessions often include breathing exercises, simple affirmations, and other short practices clients can use between visits. This is an interactive style where the client and therapist try things together and track what helps.

Parla has five years of clinical experience and works with common concerns such as stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and ADHD. She also addresses issues that can come up across the lifespan, including aging and geriatric concerns, mood changes related to seasons, and struggles with impulsivity or hoarding.

People bring a range of relationship and life stress topics, including communication problems, blended family challenges, codependency, guilt and shame, and feelings of emptiness. Intellectual disability is listed among areas of additional focus and may come up in how goals and supports are planned.

Sessions are provided in English and scheduled from Maine. The site uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and prospective clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to therapist availability.

How CBT and Strengths-Based Work Translate to Online Therapy

Reba uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify patterns in their thoughts and behaviors and then try small experiments to change them; this method is often useful for stress, anxiety, depression, and ADHD-related difficulties. She also uses a strengths-based approach that highlights past successes and existing skills, helping people build practical plans that fit their everyday lives.

Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the process. Reba works collaboratively with each person to decide which strategies to try first and adjusts plans based on what helps and what doesn’t. Clients can expect check-ins about progress and simple practices to use between sessions.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to practice breathing and affirmation exercises during the week and to review homework together with a licensed professional.