About Marissa
Marissa Fenner offers direct, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress or anxiety. She helps clients who struggle with low self-esteem, depression, ADHD challenges, and big life changes. Her style is calm and collaborative, and she works at a pace that fits each person.
She uses straightforward tools to make daily life feel more manageable. Sessions focus on small, realistic steps and on identifying what matters most to the client.
How Marissa works
Marissa draws on strategies that help change unhelpful thoughts, build new habits, and increase focus and motivation. Her background includes five years working with adults in clinical settings. Marissa holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW, and practices in New York.
She combines practical techniques with a mindful, person-centered stance to support steady progress. In sessions, she mixes skill-building with reflective conversation. That means clients learn concrete ways to cope while also naming the thoughts and patterns that get in the way.
She often uses brief goal-focused work to get quick relief, alongside mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity and boost awareness. People who reach out can expect clear explanations, collaborative planning, and regular check-ins on goals. Marissa encourages curiosity about what helps and what doesn’t, and she adapts methods based on how each person responds.
The emphasis is on useful change that fits a client’s life and schedule.
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Online approaches that build skills and calm
Marissa often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and homework. This approach can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and improving day-to-day functioning.She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. Mindfulness work typically involves simple attention practices and short exercises that can lower stress and improve focus.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Marissa works collaboratively to choose or mix methods based on a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts plans if something isn’t working.
Online therapy offers several practical advantages. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, homework support, or when writing feels more comfortable. Together these formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and try different ways of working.
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