LPC

Marla Moreno, LPC

Experience8 years
LocationOregon
Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Anger
Therapy approachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness Therapy

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About Marla

Marla Moreno is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Oregon with eight years of clinical experience. She draws on a blend of evidence-informed methods to help people navigate anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, anger, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

Her training includes cognitive behavioral approaches, mindfulness practices, motivational techniques, narrative work, and solution-focused strategies. Marla’s style balances empathy with clear direction, pairing practical skill-building with reflective exploration.

She emphasizes awareness of everyday choices and thoughts, helping clients recognize patterns that affect mood, relationships, and decision-making. This work often focuses on communication skills, impulse management, coping with change, and rebuilding a sense of purpose after difficult events.

Clients can expect collaborative goal setting and a plan tailored to their priorities. Marla aims to strengthen problem-solving abilities and increase emotional regulation through a mix of behavioral tools, mindfulness exercises, and targeted conversations.

She offers support for a wide range of concerns while encouraging realistic steps toward greater calm, improved relationships, and enhanced self-respect.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Marla frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking patterns and build greater awareness of emotions and bodily responses. CBT focuses on identifying and testing thoughts that contribute to anxiety, depression, or impulsive behavior and teaches concrete skills for coping and problem solving. Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity, increase clarity, and support emotion regulation.

She also draws on Motivational Interviewing when people are ambivalent about change, using open questions and reflective listening to clarify values and strengthen internal motivation. Choosing an approach is a collaborative process where therapist and client weigh needs, preferences, and goals to decide which methods to try and how to integrate them over time.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, online therapy with Marla is designed for flexibility and accessibility. These formats make it easier to maintain consistency between sessions, practice skills in real-life contexts, and adjust the communication style to what fits a person’s schedule and comfort level.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Marla commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes, along with related issues such as communication problems, impulsivity, grief around separation, and process addictions.

What is her therapeutic approach and style?

Her work blends cognitive behavioral methods, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, narrative, and solution-focused techniques. The style is described as empathetic, direct, and warm while emphasizing practical skills and reflective exploration.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has eight years of experience working as a counselor and therapist with people facing a broad range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?

Marla holds the LPC credential in Oregon with licence designation OR LPC C4003 and practices as a Licensed Professional Counselor.

Does she conduct sessions in other languages or accept international clients?

She provides services in English and is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available for working together?

Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How does someone begin working with Marla?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

Coping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityLife purposeMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Oregon

Languages

English

What Marla can help with

Marla Moreno works with clients on stress and anxiety, anger management, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression.

Marla has worked with clients experiencing a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, adjustment challenges, social and relationship issues, trauma, Bi-Polar, Anger, self-esteem, communication challenges, and Internet use issues.

How Marla approaches therapy

Marla's clinical approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Somatic Therapy.

Experience and training

Marla is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Oregon, with 8 years of clinical experience.