- Calm and welcoming style
- Collaborative goal setting
- Practical CBT strategies
About Marissa
Marissa Bracco is an LCSW with 15 years of experience who helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also supports people dealing with grief, parenting strain, attention differences, eating and sleeping problems, and career or life changes. Her approach aims to make early steps feel manageable and clear for someone seeking help.
Her counseling style is calm and welcoming. She focuses on building rapport first and keeps a neutral, nonjudgmental stance so people feel heard. Sessions emphasize practical steps rather than long explanations, and goals are set together at a comfortable pace.
Clinically she blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness when useful. That means conversations center on the person's priorities while also trying small, testable changes to thoughts or habits. Mindfulness practices are offered when they fit the person’s goals and energy level.
Marissa has spent much of her time in school settings and supporting people through financial strain, adjustment to life changes, and the effects of trauma and abuse. She has experience with ADHD, autism, mood disorders, and related concerns, and she adapts plans to the unique situation each person brings.
People who choose her can expect a practical, collaborative plan that focuses on the problems they want to solve. She emphasizes steady progress and clear next steps rather than complicated jargon. Marissa works from Florida and holds the credential Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW.
How her approaches work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s priorities and aims to make sessions feel supportive and responsive. The therapist listens closely, reflects what matters most, and helps the person set goals that fit their life.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises and small behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change unhelpful patterns.
Mindfulness therapy brings attention practices into everyday routines. Short breathing or grounding exercises can help with stress, sleep, and managing overwhelming feelings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marissa will discuss options and decide together which methods fit the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape a clear plan to try over a few sessions.
Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use audio-only or lower-bandwidth options when video is difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques like CBT exercises and mindfulness practices to work effectively through whatever session format is arranged.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Marissa commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career stress, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is calm, welcoming, and nonjudgmental. She focuses on rapport first and uses practical steps and collaborative goal setting in sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of clinical experience, much of it working in school settings and supporting people facing financial strain, adjustment to change, and trauma-related issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and she practices from Florida.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
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 if I want to work with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.