Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Marla works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Oregon
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Marla
Marla Moreno is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Oregon with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and related struggles. Marla uses clear, practical guidance and a direct but warm style to help clients find workable steps forward.
Her sessions emphasize skill-building. She teaches tools for managing strong emotions, improving communication, and reducing impulsive reactions. Marla blends strategies from cognitive behavioral approaches with mindfulness and motivational methods so clients can notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses.
Background and approach
She pays attention to how a person's body, thoughts, and habits interact. That means practicing grounding and breath work alongside changing thoughts and behaviors. The work often includes short, actionable homework to try between sessions so progress can be seen week to week.
Marla also supports people coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, relationship challenges, guilt, shame, and problems like process addictions or seasonal mood shifts. She aims to help clients set clear goals and build a step-by-step plan to reach them. Her approach is collaborative and straightforward.
She will listen, offer observations, and then partner with clients to test what helps. People who want concrete tools and steady support often find this approach useful.
What Marla works with
Everything Marla lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Marla's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Marla lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Marla commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, with practical exercises to reduce anxiety, anger, and depressive patterns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to notice emotions and calm the body, which can help with stress, impulsivity, and mood regulation.She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find personal reasons to change and to build commitment to small steps. All of these approaches are collaborative - Marla works with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and exercises that involve observing body cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, homework prompts, and ongoing encouragement between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to practice new skills consistently.
Questions people ask about Marla
What concerns does this therapist address?
Marla works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and related issues such as compassion fatigue, process addictions, and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and warm, with an emphasis on practical skills and goal-setting. Sessions focus on small, testable changes and developing tools to manage emotions and behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working as a counselor and therapist in Oregon.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oregon.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.