About Marissa
Marissa Gurello is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Massachusetts. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, family issues, and struggles with self-esteem. Marissa aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and personal.
She keeps sessions straightforward and collaborative. Marissa creates an open space where people can talk honestly about what is hard for them. She leans on a strengths-based outlook and centers the client's goals in each session.
How Marissa works
Her practice uses elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered techniques. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, try small behavior changes, and build on things that already work. Conversations are practical and focused on next steps rather than long clinical explanations.
Marissa also pays attention to attachment concerns, caregiver stress, communication difficulties, guilt, shame, impulsivity, and social anxiety. She supports women’s issues and self-love work in ways that fit the person sitting across from her. Sessions are paced to match each person’s needs and comfort.
With four years of experience, Marissa aims to be steady and approachable while helping people make real changes. She encourages honest feedback and adjusts the plan as goals evolve. Her approach is simple: listen, identify small steps, and practice them between sessions.
What Marissa works with
The areas below are the ones Marissa selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
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Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Massachusetts |
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Evidence-based techniques in her practice include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety and low mood. Client-centered methods focus on listening deeply and shaping the work around a person's values and goals.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they will choose techniques and adjust them over time so the plan fits the individual's needs.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video calls let people read facial cues and have a fuller conversation. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can support quick updates, brief coaching, or ongoing reflection between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting work, caregiving, or school schedules.
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