- Years in practice
- 14
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Marlenny
Marlenny Luna is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with 14 years of clinical experience. She was drawn to this work after her own therapy experience and now focuses on helping people find practical ways forward during hard times. Marlenny uses a compassionate, person-focused style and meets people where they are.
Clients can expect straightforward conversations about what is most pressing. She listens to personal stories and helps identify small, achievable steps to reduce stress and anxiety.
Background and approach
Sessions often focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and building everyday skills that make life more manageable. Marlenny has worked with people facing depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and substance use concerns. She also supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, communication problems, and struggles around self-esteem.
Parenting appears among her areas of focus, so she can help individuals address parenting stress and family-related concerns. Her approach blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices. She also draws on narrative therapy and motivational interviewing to help people clarify values and make meaningful changes.
These methods are used together to fit each person’s goals rather than following a single formula. Marlenny aims to create a calm, respectful space for honest talk and realistic planning. She works collaboratively, helping people weigh options and practice new ways of coping.
Her style is warm, steady, and focused on practical progress.
What Marlenny works with
Everything Marlenny lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Marlenny helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Marlenny lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Marlenny Uses Talk Therapy Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person rather than on labels. It involves active listening, reflecting what matters to you, and helping you find your own solutions. This approach is useful for people who want a supportive space to sort through feelings and make decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions. Sessions include noticing unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing different behaviors to reduce anxiety or depression. CBT is often used for stress, anxiety, low mood, and managing day-to-day reactions.
Marlenny treats the choice of approach as a conversation. She will work with clients to figure out which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying tools together and adjusting the plan based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video allows face-to-face work and skill practice, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is low, chat is helpful for quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work despite distance.
Questions people ask about Marlenny
What concerns does Marlenny commonly address?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and addictions. Relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, parenting stress, anger, career changes, and coping with life transitions are also areas she addresses.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Marlenny uses a compassionate, person-centered style that is direct and practical. She combines attentive listening with strategies to change thoughts and build everyday skills.
What is her professional background?
She has 14 years of experience in clinical settings and became a therapist after finding personal benefit from therapy herself. That background shapes a supportive, recovery-oriented approach.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, in New York and practices with that credential in that region.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English. Marlenny also accepts international clients for remote work.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to allow flexible scheduling and check-ins that fit different needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin work with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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