Marla Moreno, LPC

Marla Moreno is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oregon with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults on common problems like anxiety, depression, stress, anger, bipolar concerns, and ADHD. Her manner is described as warm and direct, and she focuses on helping people build practical skills they can use day to day.

Marla uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help clients notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on mindfulness and motivational interviewing to support focus, clarity, and movement toward goals. Sessions tend to emphasize clear steps and relatable exercises rather than abstract theory.

In meetings with clients she helps identify concrete goals and a plan for reaching them. That can include practicing new communication habits, managing impulses, or creating routines to handle mood shifts. She explains choices and patterns in simple terms so people can try new approaches between sessions.

Marla also works with concerns like compassion fatigue, seasonal mood changes, process addictions, and relationship communication problems. She blends solution-focused techniques and narrative work to highlight strengths and reframe difficult experiences into workable next steps.

Her approach is practical and collaborative. People who prefer straightforward guidance and hands-on tools may find her style helpful. She speaks English and offers services to adults in Oregon.

How Marla’s Methods Work Online

Marla often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT breaks problems into manageable steps, which can help with anxiety, depression, anger, and ADHD-related challenges.

She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and improve focus. Mindfulness can be useful for stress, mood shifts, and impulse control. Motivational Interviewing is another approach she brings to conversations; it supports commitment and small changes by exploring personal goals and strengths.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Marla collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She reviews options together and adjusts methods as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules. Video sessions allow face-to-face discussion and screen sharing for worksheets. Phone calls use less bandwidth and can fit into short breaks. Live chat and messaging work well for quick check-ins, brief skill practice, or when typing helps someone express themselves. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact and apply new skills between sessions.