About Marissa
Marissa Carlani is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in New Jersey. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, and family concerns. Her work centers on creating a calm, respectful space where people can talk about what matters to them and take small steps toward change.
Marissa emphasizes practical skills people can use between sessions. She helps clients improve communication, address workplace stress, and manage social anxiety. She also supports those dealing with blended family issues, caregiver strain, codependency, and challenges around commitment or separation.
Background and approach
Her approach draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person. Marissa and the client decide together which strategies fit best, and she offers clear tools for coping with guilt, shame, and grief. She also helps people who want to work on self-love, life purpose, or smoking and vaping cessation.
Sessions typically focus on concrete problems and realistic goals. Marissa uses short-term skill building and ongoing support when needed. She pays attention to how past experiences affect current relationships and daily routines.
People meet with Marissa by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging. She is comfortable working by message when regular check-ins or brief coaching-style support are helpful. Marissa has three years of clinical experience as an LPC and practices in New Jersey.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Marissa uses a few evidence-based techniques that focus on practical change. One approach teaches specific coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as breathing, pacing, and step-by-step exposure to feared situations. These skills help reduce immediate overwhelm and make day-to-day tasks easier.She also uses methods that focus on relationships and communication. These techniques help people notice interaction patterns, practice clearer expression, and repair misunderstandings. They are useful for workplace conflicts, communication problems, and blended family challenges.
Finding the right method is part of the work. Marissa will discuss options with each person and choose strategies together based on needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative step makes it easier to try approaches that fit someone's life and change what feels stuck.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are good for in-depth conversations and real-time feedback. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, short coaching-style support, or when someone prefers writing over speaking. These options make scheduling more flexible and let people fit therapy into busy days.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English