I am an LCSW with over 15 years of experience. The majority of my time in the field has been spent working in the school setting and with children and families. I have worked with people diagnosed with disorders such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, autism, OCD, ODD, and mood disorders. I have also worked with many people facing financial crises, adjustment to life change issues, trauma and abuse.
My style of counseling is calm and welcoming, and I believe that establishing rapport is the best way to initiate a working client-therapist relationship. I pride myself on being neutral and non-judgemental and creating a safe space for my clients. I believe my style of counseling combines the elements of cognitive-behavioral therapy with a client-centered approach, as well as mindfulness as needed. Your treatment plan and goals will be uniquely designed to treat the issues you want to work on in therapy.
I commend you for taking that first step towards helping yourself, and I look forward to participating in that journey with you.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Fertility Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Immigration Issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Trichotillomania, Visually Impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
FL LCSW SW15774
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Amazing!
Written on Dec 31, 2022 after therapy with Marissa for 2 years on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Marissa is an incredible therapist, I’m very grateful.
Written on May 03, 2022 after therapy with Marissa for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and compassion fatigue
Overall o can say without a doubt that Marissa has helped me tremendously. She always listens to me with an open mind and i never feel judged or unheard. She offers me a lot of different ways to work through things on a daily basis. I am extremely grateful for her continued help.
Written on Jan 14, 2022 after therapy with Marissa for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and anger management
Marissa has been a godsend in so many ways for me. I couldn’t imagine the success and personal growth I have been working through without her patience, understanding, and encouraging advice.
Written on Aug 16, 2021 after therapy with Marissa for 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and career difficulties
Marissa has been a super helpful resource as i navigated my most recent challenges. Her advise and ready to apply tactics have made a big impact.
Written on Jul 19, 2021 after therapy with Marissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and grief
Marissa has been extremely helpful and understanding of my situation throughout the entire process and has given me some extraordinary practical guidance to follow which has helped me tremendously in getting my life the way I want it to be. Incredibly professional and an all round nice person
Written on Jul 18, 2021 after therapy with Marissa for 4 months on issues concerning self esteem, and adhd