Marlenny Luna , LMHC

Marlenny Luna is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with 14 years of clinical experience. She became a therapist after experiencing the positive impact of therapy in her own life, and she now offers steady, practical support to people facing hard moments.

She focuses on issues many people face, including stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She also helps people with parenting concerns, family problems, grief, and intimacy-related issues. Her work includes support for addiction, trauma and abuse, and adjusting to life changes.

Marlenny blends conversational, client-centered work with targeted tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. She listens first, then offers small, manageable steps clients can try between sessions. Sessions tend to be straightforward and geared toward daily life improvements rather than jargon-filled explanations.

She often draws on narrative techniques to help people reframe painful stories from the past. Motivational interviewing is part of her approach when people want to change habits or tackle addiction. Those methods are used together to match what's needed in each session.

People who want a calm, respectful therapist who will help them organize problems into workable goals often connect well with her. She aims to make therapy feel relevant and doable, with attention to emotional safety and realistic planning.

Her practice includes support for concerns that particularly affect women, such as fertility stress, parenting strain, and issues tied to family of origin. Sessions are offered in English and are available to people inside and outside the United States.

Approaches you can use online and why they help

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding your experience. Online sessions let the therapist hear your story and reflect what matters most to you, helping you find your own solutions and set goals that fit your life.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is about spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. Delivered by video or phone, CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it gives clear steps you can practice between sessions.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple awareness and grounding techniques for managing anxiety and strong emotions. Short mindfulness practices can be guided in a live chat, by video, or over the phone to fit into busy days.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, pace, and preferences, and will adjust tools as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief check-ins or when a written format feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, childcare, or travel routines while keeping a steady connection with a licensed professional.