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Moriah MacCleod, LPCC

  • Experience31 years
  • LocationNew Mexico
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Depression
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Moriah

Moriah MacCleod practices from a client-centered orientation that elevates curiosity and collaboration while drawing on Internal Family Systems (IFS) and several evidence-based therapies.

Background and approach

With 31 years of professional experience as an LPCC licensed in New Mexico, she frames therapy as a partnership where the client’s own knowledge and strengths guide the work. Her approach emphasizes exploring inner parts, strengthening values-driven action, and building practical skills to manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma.

MacCleod’s background includes work across a wide range of concerns such as addiction, relationship and family dynamics, grief, parenting challenges, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses attachment and abandonment issues, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, codependency, communication and control difficulties, and recovery from natural or human-caused disasters.

Integrating ACT, CBT, EFT, and IFS tools, she helps clients clarify goals, regulate emotions, and develop sustainable coping strategies. Clients who seek support for ADHD, substance use concerns, self-esteem struggles, or life changes will find a practical, empathetic clinician who values the client’s expertise in their own life and who offers a steady, strengths-focused presence during change.

Integrating evidence-based approaches for online healing

Internal Family Systems (IFS) invites exploration of the many inner parts that shape feelings and behavior, helping people relate to those parts with curiosity rather than judgment; it can be useful for trauma, shame, and complex emotional patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and learning to take committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present, which can support coping with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and the therapist's genuine presence to help clients feel heard and to foster self-directed growth.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each client to assess needs, experiment with tools, and determine which combination of methods best fits the client's goals, preferences, and comfort level rather than prescribing a single route up front.

Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain continuity during life changes. These options offer flexibility in pace and communication style, allowing clients to engage in therapy in ways that match their day-to-day routines and learning preferences.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, coping with life changes, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting, self esteem, career concerns, compassion fatigue, and related topics.
What is the therapist's general approach and style?
The practice blends client-centered care with approaches like Internal Family Systems, ACT, CBT, and EFT to support collaborative exploration and practical skill building tailored to each person's goals.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has 31 years of professional work experience supporting people through a broad range of emotional and relational challenges.
What are the therapist's credentials and where are they based?
The therapist is an LPCC licensed in New Mexico with licence number NM LPCC CCMH1637 and provides services from that state.
Does the therapist offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and the therapist is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and payment organized?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

31+ years

Licensed

New Mexico

Languages

English