Reba Parla, LCSW

Reba Parla is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who focuses on thoughts and everyday habits to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and low self-esteem. She works in Maine and speaks English. Her style is warm and welcoming, with short practical exercises and regular check-ins to make sure sessions stay useful.

She emphasizes a person’s previous successes to show that change is possible. Sessions often include breathing exercises and simple affirmations to help calm intense moments. Reba favors an interactive style where people practice skills during the appointment instead of only talking about them.

Reba draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and a strengths-based approach to guide work on daily habits and thinking patterns. She uses these methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, try small behavior changes, and build routines that reduce stress and improve mood.

Her background includes five years of clinical experience as an LCSW working with mood and attention concerns, seasonal mood shifts, and issues around impulsivity and communication. She also addresses aging and geriatric matters, hoarding, codependency, and feelings of emptiness or midlife transition.

People who prefer active, skill-focused sessions may find her approach practical. Her appointments include regular check-ins to adjust techniques to what is actually helping. To begin, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to listed availability.

Using evidence-based techniques for thoughts and daily habits

Reba uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. CBT focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills like thought records and behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety and low mood.

She also uses a strengths-based approach that highlights a person’s past successes and existing skills. This approach helps people build small, doable habits and use what already works for them when facing stress, attention challenges, or feelings of emptiness.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Reba checks in regularly and adjusts methods based on a person’s goals and how well techniques are helping. She will work with each person to find the mix of skills and exercises that fits their life and needs.

Session format details are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and let people practice skills between meetings. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a full session isn’t needed, or reduce the need to be on camera if that helps someone focus.