Marla Moreno
Practical, skill-based therapy with mindful tools
LPC Oregon
- Experience
- 8 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Anger, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Marla
Marla Moreno is an Oregon licensed professional counselor (LPC) with eight years of clinical experience. She draws on a range of evidence-informed methods, emphasizing cognitive behavioral strategies alongside mindfulness, motivational techniques, and narrative approaches to help clients examine patterns of thought and behavior.
Background and approach
Her background includes working with mood disorders such as depression and bipolar symptoms, as well as common challenges like anxiety, stress, anger, self-esteem struggles, and ADHD. Marla approaches therapy in an integrative, practical manner that balances empathy with clear, goal-focused work.
She helps people learn skills for better communication, emotional regulation, and problem solving so everyday choices feel more intentional and manageable. Her sessions blend skill teaching with reflective exploration, aiming to increase calm, improve relationships, and support clearer decision making in personal and work life.
Clients can expect a warm yet direct style that prioritizes collaboration on goals and a plan to reach them. Marla invites prospective clients to consider what they want to change and to take small, manageable steps toward those goals with a structured, attentive therapeutic partner.
Practical approaches for online therapy and change
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through structured techniques and skill practice; it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and mood-related concerns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and acceptance skills so people can relate differently to difficult emotions and reduce reactivity in daily life. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, client-centered method that supports ambivalence resolution and strengthens commitment to change by exploring personal values and goals.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each client to assess needs, preferences, and goals, then tailors interventions and adjusts methods over time so the plan fits what the person wants to accomplish.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to connect from familiar settings and to maintain continuity across a busy schedule. These options allow for regular skill practice, check-ins between sessions, and different ways of expressing concerns depending on what feels most comfortable to the client.
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Experience
8+ years
Licensed
Oregon
Languages
English