Marlenny Luna, LMHC

Marlenny Luna is an LMHC - a Licensed Mental Health Counselor licensed in New York who brings a personal understanding of therapy's potential to her professional work. Her own experience with counseling inspired a career dedicated to helping others discover hope, healing, and greater resilience during challenging times.

With over 14 years of clinical experience, she practices with a compassionate, holistic orientation that honors each person's individuality. Marlenny focuses on learning a client's story, identifying strengths, and understanding the particular struggles they face so she can tailor practical, meaningful strategies and support. She has guided people through anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, major life transitions, and other life stressors, offering steady empathy, respect, and consistent encouragement.

Marlenny works to build a collaborative relationship in which clients feel seen and respected while they explore pathways forward. Her aim is to help people reclaim a sense of agency and to develop coping tools that fit their lives, so they can move toward recovery and sustained well-being with confidence.

Approaches That Guide Online Care

Marlenny uses client-centered therapy to create a collaborative, empathetic space where the client's priorities and personal story guide the work. This approach helps people who need a supportive listener and a tailored plan that reflects their values and goals.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a practical method that focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing concrete skills to reduce anxiety, low mood, or relationship strain. CBT can be useful for people seeking structured tools to manage symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Marlenny works together with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape session focus and pacing so the work feels relevant and manageable.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for busy schedules, geographic distance, or those who prefer remote care. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of support, access timely help during transitions, and practice skills between sessions while working with a licensed professional.