Moriah MacCleod , LPCC

Moriah MacCleod is a licensed professional clinical counselor with 31 years of experience. She centers therapy on the client's own goals and strengths, and she encourages practical steps toward a more fulfilling life. Moriah emphasizes steady support and clear guidance for people who feel stuck or overwhelmed.

She uses approaches that help people notice what matters most, learn new ways of responding, and process hard memories. That can look like talking through everyday worries, practicing new skills, or working gently through past pain. Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on what helps in daily life.

Moriah helps with common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Relationship and family issues are part of her work, including communication problems, blended family challenges, and family of origin concerns.

Additional focus areas include abandonment and attachment issues, codependency, commitment struggles, caregiver stress, and feelings of emptiness or guilt. She also addresses practical problems such as career concerns, parenting strain, and recovery from divorce or separation.

Clients can expect a collaborative approach that draws from acceptance and commitment strategies, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused methods, and EMDR when appropriate. Moriah works in New Mexico and conducts sessions in English. Her practice emphasizes steady, realistic progress rather than quick fixes.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and commit to small actions that match those values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and getting unstuck from avoidance. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and empathy so people feel heard and can make their own choices with more confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend or adapt techniques. That collaborative process means the plan can change as progress is made or new issues appear.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when bandwidth and time permit, while phone sessions can be a good fit when a shorter check-in is needed or camera use is not desired. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day and to send quick updates between sessions. These formats increase flexibility and make ongoing work possible from different locations.