Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Marla Monk, MA, MSW, LCSW, LISWCP
Clinician
I have over 16 years of experience in the social work and mental health field. I also have experience working with the active duty military population and their families as well as veterans.
Previously, I worked in Marine and Family Programs within Marine Corps Community Services as a Prevention and Education Specialist and as a Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Victim Advocate. Additionally, I have volunteered as a Command Ombudsman with the Navy and a Key Volunteer with the Marine Corps in San Diego and Hawaii.
In 2013, I earned my MSW from the University of Southern California with a concentration in mental health and sub-concentration in military and veteran services. In 2011 I earned MA in Human Services with a specialization in marriage and families from Liberty University and in 2001 earned my B.A. in Criminology from the University of New Mexico.
I am experienced in working with those impacted by trauma, grief and loss and domestic violence as well as couples and families. I am trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Focused CBT, Cognitive Processing Therapy and Motivational Interviewing. Additionally, I am trained in Gottman Method Couples Therapy.
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Marla Monk is a licensed social worker based in South Carolina who specializes in stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, life transitions, LGBT issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related concerns, parenting challenges, anger management, career difficulties, depression, and compassion fatigue.
She brings five years of clinical therapy experience and has worked with active duty military members, their families, and veterans. Her background includes roles in Marine and Family Programs where she served as a Prevention and Education Specialist and as a Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Victim Advocate. She has also volunteered as a Command Ombudsman with the Navy and as a Key Volunteer with the Marine Corps in San Diego and Hawaii.
Marla completed a Master of Social Work at the University of Southern California in 2013, with a concentration in mental health and a sub-concentration in military and veteran services. She earned a Master of Arts in Human Services with a specialization in marriage and families from Liberty University in 2011 and a B.A. in Criminology from the University of New Mexico in 2001.
She holds licensure as a clinical social worker in California and as an independent clinical social worker in South Carolina. Her therapeutic training includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Gottman Method Couples Therapy, which she uses to support individuals, couples, and families navigating difficult experiences.
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