Dr. Mariel Moore

Dr. Mariel Moore is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Alabama with eight years of counseling experience. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and eating and food-related issues, among other concerns. She works in a collaborative way and aims to help clients set clear goals for change.

Dr. Moore uses a person-centered stance that emphasizes listening and respect. She also uses cognitive behavioral strategies to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions are tailored to each person with individual treatment plans and practical skills people can use between meetings.

Her background includes work in inpatient and outpatient substance abuse programs and collaboration with physicians to support patients managing serious illnesses. That experience informs her approach to clients dealing with medical, career, or life transition stressors.

Dr. Moore has worked with people presenting trauma, grief, parenting challenges, attachment concerns, body image struggles, and compassion fatigue. She describes therapy as an authentic, balanced process where clients define goals and the therapist helps them track progress over time.

She draws on a mix of approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Existential Therapy, adapting methods to the person in front of her. People who want a cooperative, goal-oriented counselor who listens closely may find her style a good fit.

Approaches to change and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites people to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that reflect personal values. It can help with anxiety, stress, and persistent struggles like body image or eating concerns.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathy, active listening, and supporting the client's own direction for change. It is useful when someone needs a compassionate space to figure out goals and build self-understanding.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often helps with anxiety, sleep problems, and relationship patterns by giving practical tools to use between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Moore will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can be revisited as therapy unfolds so the plan stays practical and relevant.

Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make sessions easier to fit into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also accommodate people who prefer not to be on camera or who need sessions that fit around work, caregiving, or medical appointments.