Marlenny Luna , LMHC

Marlenny Luna is a New York licensed mental health counselor with more than 14 years of professional experience. As an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - she brings a blend of clinical training and lived experience to her work, shaped in part by her own journey through therapy and the healing she found there.

She practices with a compassionate, holistic sensibility, emphasizing the uniqueness of each person she meets and taking time to understand clients stories, struggles, and strengths. That understanding informs collaborative treatment planning so that goals and strategies fit the individual rather than a one-size-fits-all model.

Over the course of her career she has supported people facing anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and major life transitions, offering steady guidance and empathetic presence. Her approach centers on helping clients find practical ways to build resilience, restore hope, and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Marlenny Luna uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive space where the person is the expert on their own life; this approach focuses on active listening and empathy to help people explore their values and priorities and to work through relationship and emotional concerns.

She also applies cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develops practical skills to manage anxiety, low mood, and stress by testing thoughts and trying different behaviors.

Mindfulness therapy is used alongside these methods to foster present-moment awareness and grounding skills that can reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation during difficult moments.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Marlenny Luna works with each person to assess goals, preferences, and needs, adjusting strategies over time so that therapy remains relevant and effective for the individual.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility - sessions can happen by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - which makes it easier to fit care into busy schedules or to continue work with a therapist while traveling or living abroad. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt these approaches to work well in remote formats, allowing clients to receive consistent support from their chosen setting.