- Client-centered listening
- Practical goal work
- Warm engaged style
About Marissa
Marissa Boscia-Wittekind is a licensed mental health counselor who centers sessions on the client. She invites honest conversation and works together with people to set clear, practical goals. Her style is warm and engaging, and she focuses on strengths to help people move forward.
She uses Client-Centered Therapy as a foundation, meeting each person where they are and listening for what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy are part of her approach when they fit the client's goals. These methods are used to identify unhelpful patterns and try small, concrete changes.
Marissa brings 11 years of experience to sessions in New York. She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and struggles with addiction. She also works with issues like attachment concerns, body image, codependency, postpartum depression, and smoking or vaping cessation.
Early sessions focus on building rapport and understanding what brought someone to therapy. Marissa asks about history and background, and together they set initial goals to guide the work. She emphasizes practical steps that can help clients feel less stuck.
Throughout ongoing work she combines emotional regulation and relaxation techniques with solution-focused planning. The aim is to empower clients to recognize strengths, practice new behaviors, and make steady progress toward clearer goals.
How these approaches are used in online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship so people can say what matters most. In practice this means the therapist follows the client's lead, asks about needs and goals, and reflects understanding back to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps identify unhelpful thinking and tests small behavior changes to improve mood and reduce anxiety or compulsive habits.
Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on practical steps and small experiments that move someone toward their goals. Sessions often start with clear, short-term objectives and track progress week to week.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. This is a shared decision made over the first few sessions.
Session options are not listed in the biography, so confirm current formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people keep continuity of care while juggling work, family, or school commitments.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
New York, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and addiction issues. Additional focuses include body image, attachment issues, codependency, and postpartum depression.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Her core approach is Client-Centered Therapy, with an open, collaborative tone. She also uses CBT and Solution-Focused Therapy when those methods match a person's goals.
What is her background and experience?
She has 11 years of clinical experience and uses a strengths-based, practical approach to help people make changes. Early sessions focus on rapport and goal setting.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds an MA and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, practicing in New York.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options with the booking process before scheduling.
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 together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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