Moriah MacCleod, LPCC
Compassionate narrative-focused counseling
Details
| Name | Moriah MacCleod |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPCC |
| Based in | New Mexico |
| Licensed in | New Mexico |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 31 |
About Moriah
Moriah MacCleod is a licensed professional clinical counselor with 31 years of experience based in New Mexico. She approaches therapy believing each person knows their own story and brings strengths to work through hard times. She encourages small steps that build toward a more fulfilling life and will stand alongside clients during that process.
Her work starts by listening closely to how a person describes their world. Narrative work helps separate someone from problem stories so they can make different choices.
Background and approach
She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered techniques to help people clarify values and take practical steps toward them. Sessions are conversational and focused on what matters most to the client. Moriah helps people dealing with anxiety, stress, trauma, depression, grief, addiction, and the strain of caregiving.
She also supports those facing relationship conflict, parenting stress, work challenges, and questions about self-worth. She pays attention to family of origin concerns, attachment and abandonment wounds, and patterns like codependency or control issues. Practical tools and simple experiments often follow the conversations so clients can try new responses between sessions.
Moriah works with clients to set goals that fit real life. She explains options clearly and adjusts methods to match each person’s pace. The aim is steady progress, not quick fixes.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Depression among the things Moriah works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Moriah among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Moriah among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Moriah among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Moriah among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Moriah among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Moriah among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Moriah among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Moriah among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Moriah among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Moriah among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Moriah among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Moriah directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Moriah directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and values-based approaches work online
Therapy often blends Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered listening. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and helps separate a person from the problems that follow them. That can be useful for issues like low self-esteem, family of origin pain, or feelings of emptiness. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages identifying personal values and taking committed actions toward them while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, and motivation struggles. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and building a trusting relationship so people feel heard and can explore change at their own pace.Moriah treats finding the right mix of approaches as a team effort. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time based on what helps most.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging for flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a short break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, homework prompts, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent despite busy schedules or travel.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, addictions, parenting strain, relationship concerns, career questions, and related issues.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The approach is conversational and collaborative, using Narrative ideas to reframe stories plus ACT and client-centered techniques to clarify values and take actionable steps.
What is her professional background?
She has 31 years of professional work experience and frames therapy around the client as the expert in their own story.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LPCC credential and is licensed in New Mexico.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
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