Idie Moreno
Hello, I am Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). I received my Master of Science in Counseling and Psychology at Palm Beach Atlantic University. I work with clients who are struggling with a multitude of stressors, setbacks, and limiting self-beliefs. I guide clients through challenges with empathy, understanding, and encouragement.
My greatest strengths as mental health counselor are my warmth, empathy, compassion, patience, humor and ethical integrity.
I want to empower my clients to gain new insights, develop effective coping strategies, and ultimately find their way toward a brighter future.
First session
In our first session together, we will start with brief introductions and then began to explore the specific challenges you are facing. I also like to gain an understanding on your expectations and ask about past experiences with therapy to learn what has worked for you and what I can do to help you get the most out of therapy. Subsequent sessions will be personalized towards your goals and expectations. Working collaboratively throughout the counseling process, we will continuously evaluate your progress as you become stronger and more confident in all of your life decisions.
Strengths
My greatest strengths as mental health counselor are my warmth, empathy, compassion, patience, humor and ethical integrity. I will bring to every session an earnest desire to facilitate your growth and healing and will walk alongside you so that you never feel alone. Many clients tell me they feel comfortable talking to me because I am not judgmental, and I really listen to their stories.
Ideal clients
I enjoy helping adults who may be struggling with the aftermath of trauma or navigating challenging life transitions. I work with clients who want to better understand themselves, heal from past experiences, develop healthier ways of coping, and feel more confident and in control of their lives. My goal is to provide a safe, supportive space where clients can process their experiences, gain insight, build on their strengths, and work toward meaningful and lasting change.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I feel that it is important to understand how one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are related to one another. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients understand the connection between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and how these patterns can influence their overall functioning. I work collaboratively with clients to identify unhelpful or negative thought patterns, explore the evidence behind these thoughts, and develop more balanced and realistic ways of thinking. I incorporate CBT techniques based on each client’s individual needs and treatment goals. These may include cognitive restructuring, identifying cognitive distortions, behavioral activation, problem-solving, coping skills, relaxation techniques, and developing healthier behavioral patterns. I also help clients recognize patterns of avoidance and behaviors that may be maintaining their anxiety, depression, trauma-related symptoms, or other concerns.
EMDR
I use EMDR as a trauma-focused approach to help clients process distressing and traumatic experiences that continue to impact their thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and relationships. I begin by establishing safety, building rapport, assessing the client’s needs and readiness, and developing appropriate stabilization and coping resources before beginning trauma processing. When the client is adequately prepared, I use the phases of EMDR to identify target memories, negative beliefs, emotions, physical sensations, and desired adaptive beliefs. Through bilateral stimulation, I support the client in processing the distress associated with traumatic experiences and developing more adaptive and empowering perspectives. I tailor the pace and structure of EMDR to each client’s individual needs, particularly when working with complex or developmental trauma. I prioritize emotional regulation, grounding, and the client’s sense of control throughout treatment. When appropriate, I integrate EMDR with other evidence-based approaches, including CBT, trauma-focused interventions, and strengths-based techniques. My goal is to help clients process unresolved trauma so that past experiences become less emotionally and physiologically activating, while supporting the development of healthier beliefs, increased emotional regulation, and improved functioning in their current lives.
Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
I would use Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) primarily with clients experiencing OCD and anxiety-related symptoms. I would begin by helping the client develop an understanding of the OCD cycle, including how intrusive thoughts, anxiety, avoidance, and compulsive behaviors reinforce one another. I would work collaboratively with the client to identify triggers, fears, compulsions, and avoidance behaviors and develop a gradual exposure hierarchy based on the client’s specific symptoms and level of readiness. During exposure exercises, I would support the client in intentionally facing feared thoughts, situations, sensations, or uncertainties while practicing response prevention by refraining from compulsions, reassurance-seeking, checking, avoidance, or other behaviors intended to reduce distress.
Location
Virtual sessions
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- FloridaLicense MH13838