- Strengths based
- Practical skills
- Goal oriented
About Marissa
Marissa O'Connor is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York who focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or burned out find practical ways to care for themselves. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, with an emphasis on building strength and steady progress.
Marissa draws on seven years of clinical experience to tailor sessions to each person's needs. She uses a strengths-based outlook to help clients recognize what is already working and where small changes can make a big difference. Sessions prioritize clear goals and skills that clients can use between meetings.
Her approach combines client-centered listening with evidence-informed techniques. She often uses cognitive behavioral strategies to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness and dialectical behavior ideas are used to build tolerance for strong feelings and improve emotion regulation.
Marissa also brings motivational interviewing into conversations when people want help clarifying goals and staying motivated for change. She works with issues like parenting strain, caregiver stress, body image, grief, eating and sleeping problems, and challenges after a disaster. She also supports people coping with first responder stress, domestic violence effects, and obsessive or impulsive behaviors.
People who choose Marissa can expect straightforward guidance and practical tools. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire so scheduling reflects the therapist's availability.
How Marissa's Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy centers the client's experience and priorities, so the therapist follows the person's lead and helps them set meaningful goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, offers practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. This is a team effort that can shift over time based on progress and preferences.
The biography does not list which online formats are offered, so confirm available session types before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins that match clients' routines. It also supports continued work after stressful events, including coping with natural or human-caused disaster, by focusing on skills and tools that transfer into daily life.
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Experience
7+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Marissa support?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life changes. Other focuses include caregiving stress, body image, eating and sleeping issues, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Sessions are warm and nonjudgmental with a strengths-based focus. She aims for practical steps and clear goals that clients can use between meetings.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has seven years of clinical experience and uses that experience to individualize care and help clients find realistic solutions.
What credentials and location are listed?
Marissa holds an LCSW license in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.