- Stress and anxiety
- Blended family issues
- CBT and ACT methods
About Mariel
Dr. Mariel Moore is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Alabama with eight years in counseling practice. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, sleep problems, depression, parenting, career questions, trauma, and related worries. She also notes experience with LGBTQ concerns, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue.
Before her current private practice she worked in inpatient and outpatient substance abuse settings and with physicians supporting patients facing serious medical conditions. That background shaped her practical focus on daily coping skills and coordination with medical care when needed.
Her approach draws on Client-Centered work and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Sessions tend to focus on clear goals the client sets, practical steps between meetings, and straightforward talk about what is and isn’t working. She emphasizes listening and working together to keep progress steady.
She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and elements of existential thinking when appropriate. These methods are used to address patterns in relationships, values that guide decisions, and how feelings are experienced in close connections. Dr. Moore says she adapts methods based on each person’s situation.
In practice she builds individual treatment plans and brings in new research-based materials to refresh sessions. She has worked with children, teenagers, and adults in prior roles, and lists blended family issues among her focus areas. If you are balancing new household roles or blended-family tensions, she can talk through practical ways to manage routines and communication.
Therapeutic approaches used in online work
Dr. Moore commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change patterns that cause distress. ACT focuses on values and learning to act in ways that matter despite difficult emotions, which can help with anxiety and relationship choices.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the client's goals and lived experience and values listening and collaboration. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will discuss options with each person and adjust methods based on needs, goals, and what feels most useful in sessions.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific online methods. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into weekdays or work breaks and can reduce travel time. Some approaches lend themselves to short check-ins or to use of worksheets and exercises between meetings, which can be practical for people juggling blended household routines.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, sleep problems, depression, trauma, parenting and related issues listed in her profile.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She uses a client-centered approach combined with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and related methods, focusing on client-set goals and practical steps between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of counseling experience, including work in inpatient and outpatient substance abuse settings and current private practice work.
Is she a licensed therapist in the United States?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - licensed in Alabama.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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