Alexis Moreno, Psy.D., M.A.

Dr. Moreno earned her Doctorate in Clinical-Community Psychology from the APA-accredited University of La Verne and completed her APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship at Saint Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, DC. She also holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy from Azusa Pacific University. Dr. Moreno has experience providing behavioral health services across inpatient psychiatric hospitals, community mental health programs, outpatient clinics, schools, and integrated care settings. She is registered as a Psychological Associate in the State of California pursuing supervised postdoctoral hours toward psychologist licensure.

Dr. Moreno has experience working with a wide range of emotional, behavioral, relational, and health-related concerns across diverse populations and treatment settings. She draws from evidence-based, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approaches that support emotional wellness, resilience, insight, and meaningful behavioral change. Her therapeutic style is collaborative, supportive, and patient-centered, with an emphasis on helping patients develop greater self-understanding, healthier coping patterns, and sustainable personal growth.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Helping patients develop psychological flexibility, reduce avoidance patterns, clarify personal values, and build healthier ways of responding to difficult thoughts and emotions.

Brief Solution Focused Therapy: Supporting patients in identifying strengths, setting meaningful goals, building practical coping tools, and creating achievable behavioral change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns, emotional responses, and behaviors contributing to anxiety, depression, trauma-related stress, relationship difficulties, and self-esteem concerns.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Teaching emotional regulation, distress tolerance, grounding skills, mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, and crisis coping strategies.

Health Psychology & Behavioral Medicine: Supporting patients navigating chronic stress, burnout, sleep difficulties, health behavior change, emotional eating, and the emotional impact of physical health conditions.

Motivational Interviewing: Helping patients strengthen motivation, increase confidence in change, resolve ambivalence, and move toward healthier behavioral patterns and goals.

Trauma-Informed & Culturally Responsive Care: Recognizing the impact of trauma, identity, culture, relationships, and life experiences while emphasizing emotional safety, trust, and individualized care.

Dr. Moreno enjoys working with a broad range of populations and has clinical experience assisting children and adolescents, adults, older adults, couples, and families across inpatient psychiatric hospitals, integrated behavioral health settings, schools, outpatient clinics, community mental health, and multidisciplinary treatment environments.

Dr. Moreno is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA).

Dr. Moreno believes therapy should be collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in genuine human connection. She views mental health through a culturally informed and biopsychosocial lens, recognizing that thoughts, behaviors, relationships, environments, physical health, and life experiences continuously influence one another. Her approach emphasizes self-awareness, practical skill development, and the understanding that people are better able to support their mental health and well-being when they feel understood, empowered, and supported within the context of their lived experiences.

“We are all more capable of making healthy decisions when we are supported in understanding ourselves, learning and practicing new skills, and recognizing our ability to improve our relationships, environments, and overall well-being.” 

Dr. Moreno prefers spending as much time as possible in nature, especially in the ocean, gardens, and forests. She values travel and experiencing new environments, cultures, and food. She is drawn to creative hands-on projects that allow her to keep learning new artistic and practical skills, including painting, piano, knitting, clay art, woodworking, home renovation and design, welding, and Muay Thai training. She enjoys sharing these experiences with loved ones, including her adventurous blind cat, Skuzzie and energetic pup, Captain Rascals.