Marihelena Noguera, LMHC

Marihelena Noguera is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who focuses on helping people manage anxiety, work through depression, and improve relationship dynamics. She has provided therapeutic services across a range of settings and with diverse populations, always aiming to maintain high professional standards while centering the client’s goals.

Her primary objective is to create a comfortable online space where clients can pursue their objectives at a pace that feels right for them. She approaches therapy with genuine enthusiasm for the work and a commitment to offering consistent support throughout the process.

Marihelena tailors her methods to each person she sees, drawing mainly from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - an approach that blends acceptance and mindfulness strategies with commitment and behavior-change techniques to build psychological flexibility. She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Interventions to address unhelpful thinking and Gestalt therapy to increase self-awareness and present-moment understanding. These combined approaches allow her to adapt treatment to the specific needs and goals of each client.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Marihelena commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which combines acceptance and mindfulness strategies with commitment and behavior-change techniques to help clients increase psychological flexibility and pursue meaningful values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another core approach she applies; it focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to relieve symptoms and improve functioning. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing when clients need support finding internal motivation and resolving ambivalence about change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Marihelena collaborates with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time to align with progress and feedback.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for those seeking care - sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations. These options support flexibility and continuity of care while allowing therapy to adapt to each client’s schedule and communication style.