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Marlenny Luna

Therapist · New York

Marlenny Luna

LMHC

Dedicated New York LMHC focused on practical support

  • 14 years' experience
  • Based in New York
  • Sessions online
  • Speaks English
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  • Compassionate listening
  • Practical coping skills
  • Grief and end-of-life

About Marlenny

Marlenny Luna is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York. She brings 14 years of clinical experience and a personal commitment to helping people find hope during hard times. Her own experience with therapy inspired this career path and shapes how she meets clients - with steady support and practical focus.

She uses a compassionate, person-focused approach. Marlenny starts by listening to each person's story and identifying strengths to build on. Sessions typically focus on concrete steps people can take to manage anxiety, depression, or stress and to cope with major life changes.

Marlenny draws on several well-known approaches, including client-centered work that follows the client's lead, cognitive behavioral strategies to shift patterns of thought and behavior, and mindfulness tools to manage overwhelming feelings. She also uses motivational interviewing and narrative techniques when they fit the client's goals.

Her experience includes helping people process grief and hospice or end-of-life concerns alongside issues such as trauma, addictions, relationship and parenting stress, and immigration-related challenges. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and tailors methods to the needs that come up in sessions.

People who prefer a direct yet empathetic clinician may find her style helpful. Marlenny emphasizes clear steps, emotional validation, and practical coping skills. To begin, she asks people to share their goals so sessions can be shaped around what matters most to them.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Credentials

New York

Languages

English

Approaches that guide online work

Marlenny often draws on client-centered therapy, which emphasizes listening carefully and following the person's lead. This approach helps people feel heard and shapes sessions around their unique concerns and goals.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT offers clear strategies for reducing anxiety, managing depression, and changing unhelpful behavior patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marlenny treats the choice of methods as collaborative and will adapt techniques based on a person's needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts tools if something isn't helping.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find remote work useful for fitting sessions into busy schedules, keeping appointments during travel, or shortening travel time to and from meetings. Telephone sessions can be a simpler way to check in when video is not possible, and shorter sessions or flexible scheduling can help fit therapy around work or caregiving duties.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

Marlenny supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting struggles, grief, addictions, trauma and many related issues including hospice and end-of-life counseling.

What is her general therapy style?

She uses a compassionate, person-focused style that combines listening with practical steps. Sessions often mix coping skills, thought work, and mindfulness exercises.

How much experience does she have?

She has 14 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns and life transitions.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in New York and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are costs handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started working with her?

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