About Marissa
Marissa Shennan is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in Idaho. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, parenting struggles, anger, and self-esteem. She helps people untangle specific problems and set clear, manageable goals for change.
Marissa describes therapy as a practical, collaborative process. She checks in on what’s working and what isn’t, and she adapts methods to fit each person.
How Marissa works
Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused so progress feels steady rather than vague. She draws on approaches that address both emotions and patterns. That can mean exploring attachment patterns, using cognitive-behavioral strategies to shift thinking and behavior, or working through traumatic memories with structured techniques when needed.
The plan depends on the issue and the person’s preferences. Marissa has three years of clinical experience as an LMFT and holds licensure in California and Idaho. Her background includes telehealth work and offering care through remote formats like video and phone sessions.
This experience informs how she structures online sessions to be practical for people with busy lives. People who come to her often want clear steps and steady support when life gets confusing or overwhelming. Marissa focuses on building coping skills, improving communication, and reducing symptoms so daily life becomes more manageable.
Marissa lists 9 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
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Somatization
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Idaho |
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Online support options
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and connections; online sessions can identify those patterns and practice new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors; it works well online through structured exercises and between-session practice. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a method for processing traumatic memories using guided techniques, and it can be adapted for remote sessions when appropriate.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels manageable, then try methods that fit the issue and the person. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques to keep or change as progress unfolds.
Online therapy offers flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and different life demands.
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