- Practical skill building
- Compassionate listening
- Goal oriented work
About Marissa
Marissa Torres is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who centers sessions on the client's experience. She uses a collaborative, down-to-earth style to help people move from feeling stuck to making small, real changes. Marissa keeps conversations practical and focused on what matters now. She does not insist on long explorations of the past before progress can begin.
Clients often come for help with anxiety, stress, relationship struggles, and depression. Marissa also supports people facing grief, trauma and abuse, issues around intimacy, and problems with self-esteem. She pays attention to communication difficulties and social anxiety as part of the work.
Her approach draws from Client-Centered Therapy alongside techniques from cognitive and emotion-focused methods. That means she prioritizes listening and understanding first, then introduces tools that match each person's goals and situation. Sessions are collaborative and paced to the client's needs.
With 12 years of experience, Marissa aims to leave people feeling more capable and clear about next steps. She emphasizes practical shifts - changing unhelpful thoughts, trying new ways to connect, and learning skills to manage stress. The focus is on building a more satisfying daily life rather than quick fixes.
If someone wants direct, compassionate support with measurable change, Marissa helps them set achievable goals and work toward steady improvement. She invites straightforward conversation about priorities and what will feel most useful in therapy.
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding the person's perspective and building a trusting working relationship. Online work with this approach often centers on active listening, reflection, and helping the client name priorities so progress feels relevant and manageable.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches ways to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that match personal values. Online ACT sessions can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions because they mix short experiential exercises with practical behavior change goals.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, identifies unhelpful thinking patterns and tests new ways of thinking and acting. In remote sessions this often means practicing skills between meetings and reviewing what worked in daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences, and may combine elements from different approaches over time.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit meetings into a busy day, reduce travel time, and use shorter check-ins when needed. If a person prefers a particular rhythm of work or brief skill-focused meetings, discuss those preferences during the first scheduling steps to match the approach and timing to everyday life.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Marissa commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addictions, intimacy concerns, eating issues, parenting strain, anger, career stress, bipolar challenges, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style like?
Marissa practices a collaborative, client-centered approach that emphasizes listening first and then applying practical techniques from therapies such as CBT and EFT as needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns and tends to focus on practical, achievable changes in daily life.
What credentials and location are on record?
Marissa is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, and she practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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