About Marissa
Dr. Marissa Goldman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who focuses on practical, day-to-day strategies for stress and anxiety. She writes in plain terms and invites people who feel worn down to talk about what is really happening.
She emphasizes steady, realistic steps rather than dramatic fixes. She helps people manage burnout, anxiety, and the strain of juggling many roles. Dr.
Goldman works with clients on self-esteem, coping with life changes, and parenting concerns.
Background and approach
She also offers coaching-style support for finding life purpose and improving communication. Her background includes six years of clinical experience and work in settings that shaped a relational, trauma-aware outlook. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focusing on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
In sessions she breaks problems into small, manageable steps that can be practiced between meetings. Sessions are practical and collaborative. She listens for the patterns that keep someone stuck and helps them try different ways of responding.
The tone is down-to-earth - no need to perform or have everything figured out before starting. Dr. Goldman is licensed as an LCSW in Illinois and New Hampshire and practices from Minnesota.
She offers several online session formats to fit different schedules and needs.
How CBT and online sessions fit your life
Dr. Goldman uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people see how thoughts influence feelings and actions. CBT breaks worries into smaller parts and tests new responses, which can reduce anxious cycles and make daily tasks feel more doable.Her approach is collaborative - she works with each person to find what fits their goals and temperament. New strategies are tried in-session and practiced between meetings, and adjustments are made based on what helps most. Figuring out the best therapeutic approach is part of the work together.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules. Video calls let the therapist and client use visual cues and full conversation. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for brief updates, real-time coaching, or ongoing support between calls. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting, and other responsibilities while still working on stress, anxiety, and life changes.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Illinois, Minnesota, New Hampshire
- Languages
- English
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