- Goal focused
- Skills based
- Relationship aware
About Marisa
Marisa earned a Master of Arts degree in counseling and a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from Spring Arbor University. She holds a Michigan Licensed Professional Counselor credential and is a member of the Michigan Counseling Association. Her background includes work with grief, suicide prevention, parenting issues, and school-related concerns.
Her approach centers on helping clients answer their own questions. Sessions focus on listening, identifying goals, and practicing small changes that make daily life easier. Marisa uses methods from attachment-based and client-centered therapy to deepen understanding of relationships and patterns.
She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) tools to teach coping skills and manage strong emotions. Existential ideas are used when clients want to examine meaning, values, and life direction. Marisa aims to match techniques to each person’s needs rather than following a single method.
Clients can expect a supportive tone and clear, practical suggestions. Marisa lives in Michigan with her husband, two young children, and two active dogs, and brings a calm, down-to-earth presence to her work.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
How approach and online therapy connect
Attachment-based work focuses on how early and current relationships shape feeling safe and connected. It helps when relationship patterns, abandonment worries, or attachment issues affect daily life. Client-centered therapy centers on listening and reflecting what matters to the person; it helps people clarify goals and feel understood. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical strategies to change them.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and comfort level. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as needed.
The therapist’s biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also supports using worksheets, skill practices, and in-the-moment coaching about feelings and reactions without needing to rearrange a whole day. Licensed professionals often combine listening with concrete skills work so sessions lead to usable changes.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
Marisa supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, sleep and eating issues, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. She listens, helps set goals, and uses concrete exercises to build coping skills.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Marisa has 12 years of experience and holds a Master of Arts in counseling along with a Bachelor’s in psychology from Spring Arbor University.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Michigan Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices from Michigan.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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