About Marissa
Marissa Bracco is an LCSW with 15 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns. She offers a calm, welcoming approach and focuses on building rapport so people feel heard from the first meeting. Marissa aims to create a neutral, non-judgmental space where clients can talk through what matters most to them.
Her background includes extensive work in school settings and with children and families.
How Marissa works
That experience informs how she sees patterns of behavior, communication, and coping across life stages. She has supported people with diagnoses such as ADHD, autism spectrum conditions, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, oppositional behaviors, and mood disorders. Marissa blends practical strategies with an emphasis on the person in front of her.
She uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She pairs that with a client-centered stance that follows each person's pace and priorities. Mindfulness techniques are added when helpful to reduce stress and improve focus.
She also incorporates trauma-focused methods for processing difficult experiences and their effects on daily life. Treatment plans are tailored to specific goals and adjusted over time as needs change. People who choose Marissa can expect clear, straightforward sessions aimed at problem-solving and growth.
She works from Florida and holds a Florida LCSW license. Conversations are in English and framed around practical steps toward the changes each client wants.
Marissa lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
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
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How Marissa’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and following the client's lead. The therapist focuses on understanding each person's concerns and prioritizes what matters to them. This approach helps people who need a steady, supportive space to talk through feelings and decisions.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions often include identifying patterns, trying small experiments between meetings, and building new routines. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many everyday struggles.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Marissa will work with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is or isn't helping, so therapy stays focused and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people work face to face while staying at home. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or a camera feels like too much. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins, written reflections, or support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to continue care from different locations.
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