About Marisa
Marisa Katzman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with addictions, low self-esteem, stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. Her approach is straightforward and compassionate.
Marisa emphasizes practical steps and steady support during hard moments. Marisa works with people navigating career pressures, relationship strain, and the emotional toll of chronic illness or pain. She also addresses body image, communication problems, isolation, and compassion fatigue.
How Marisa works
Sessions are framed around the concerns a person brings and the goals they want to reach. Her style is collaborative and tailored. Marisa listens first, then helps create clear, manageable goals.
She mixes coaching and therapy techniques to build motivation, strengthen coping skills, and improve self-worth. With ten years of professional experience, Marisa draws on a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to shape treatment. She adjusts pacing and methods to fit each person's needs and life situation.
She says the first step is often the hardest, and aims to make that step feel safer and more doable. People can expect an atmosphere of respect and sensitivity. Marisa helps clients break problems into small, achievable tasks and celebrates progress along the way.
She supports people through change with steady guidance and practical tools.
What Marisa works with
The areas below are the ones Marisa selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Isolation / loneliness
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Marisa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and build strategies that fit daily life. She commonly focuses on practical, skills-based work that targets anxiety, depression, addiction, and stress. One approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence to reduce worry and low mood. Another approach concentrates on behavioral activation and goal setting to increase motivation and steady improvement in mood and functioning.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Marisa will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan over time if needed.
Online therapy offers several practical advantages. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick questions, check-ins between sessions, or people who prefer writing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy schedules and different life demands.
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