- ACT methods
- CBT strategies
- EMDR available
About Marissa
Marissa Torres is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with 12 years of experience based in Texas. She focuses on anxiety, relationship concerns, depression, and stress, and also lists social anxiety and phobia among her areas of focus. She works collaboratively and aims to help people take practical steps forward rather than getting stuck in long analysis.
Her approach is straightforward and active. She helps people shift habitual ways of thinking and try different behaviors in everyday life. Sessions tend to focus on what is happening now and on concrete changes that make daily life more manageable.
Marissa uses methods that include acceptance and commitment techniques, cognitive behavioral methods, and client-centered listening. She also draws on emotionally focused ideas and EMDR when the situation calls for them. That mix lets her tailor sessions to a person’s immediate struggles and goals without promising a single path for everyone.
People come to her for many concerns: stress, social anxiety and phobia, relationship strain, grief, substance issues, self-esteem, parenting stress, career crossroads, and coping with life changes. She also lists work with trauma, addiction, eating concerns, bipolar mood management, and LGBT-related matters.
Her practical style asks clients to try specific tools between sessions. She encourages short experiments in thinking and behavior to test what helps. The aim is clearer choices and daily improvements that feel doable rather than overwhelming.
How Marissa uses therapy approaches online
Marissa uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify values, and take small committed actions that align with what matters. ACT is often used for anxiety, stress, and motivation problems. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and test thinking patterns and to practice new behaviors that reduce anxious responses and improve mood.She aims to find the right approach together with each person. That means discussing goals, trying methods in session, and adjusting based on what feels useful. The process is collaborative and meant to match methods to practical needs and preferences rather than following one fixed model.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. Therapists who offer remote sessions often find they can support skills practice between meetings and help people apply techniques directly to everyday situations.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, depression, and social anxiety and phobia among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She takes a collaborative, practical approach that focuses on current problems and behavior changes rather than long analysis of the past.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience as a licensed professional counselor.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Texas and holds the LPC credential listed as TX LPC.
Can I work with her if I live outside the U.S.?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats were not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.