About Marissa
Marissa Geraci, LMHC, works with people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, or life changes. She helps clients who are dealing with relationship challenges, grief, low self-esteem, and questions about career or life purpose. Her approach is practical and direct, aimed at small steps that add up over time.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also draws on the Gottman Method for conversations about relationship patterns and improving communication.
Background and approach
Marissa explains things in plain language and builds plans that fit into daily life. Marissa has nine years of overall clinical experience and holds a Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential. She is licensed to practice in Florida and bases her work on respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
Her style is collaborative - she listens first, then suggests tools that match each person's goals. Sessions may cover coping skills for anxiety, ways to manage sleep and stress, or steps to rebuild confidence after a setback. Marissa also addresses issues like guilt, shame, infidelity, and isolation when those come up.
She focuses on practical strategies and clear goals so progress is measurable. People who choose her often want straightforward talk and concrete skills to use between sessions. The work emphasizes small, achievable changes and honest conversations about what’s getting in the way.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors. It breaks problems into manageable steps and teaches skills for anxiety, sleep issues, and low mood. The Gottman Method focuses on how partners communicate and resolve conflict, using specific exercises to improve conversations and rebuild trust.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to the client’s goals, try techniques together, and adjust methods based on what helps. That way the client and therapist can pick tools that actually fit the person’s life and hopes.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy schedules. Video calls are useful for in-depth sessions and visual connection. Phone sessions can work when internet bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging let clients share thoughts between appointments and keep momentum on quieter days. These options make it easier to maintain consistency and practice skills in real time.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Florida, Arizona, Washington
- Languages
- English
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