About
- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive behavioral work
- Mindfulness practices
About Marissa
Marissa Bracco is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience working in Florida. She focuses on issues often felt at home: stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, grief, trauma and abuse, and mood-related problems such as depression. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, intimacy issues, sleep and eating concerns, and career or life changes.
Much of her work has been in school settings and with children and families, and she has experience with diagnoses like autism and ADHD alongside mood and behavioral disorders. She engages directly with practical problems such as blended family dynamics, caregiving stress, chronic illness challenges, and communication or control issues that affect daily life.
Her style draws on client-centered principles and cognitive behavioral techniques, with mindfulness and solution-focused ideas added as needed. Sessions move at a steady, calm pace. She emphasizes building rapport and remaining neutral and nonjudgmental while talking through problems.
Plans are shaped around clear goals and the issues a person wants to address. That might mean working on thoughts and behaviors, practicing present-moment awareness, or setting small steps toward a particular change. Marissa aims to help people notice what is working and what needs shifting.
She works in English and practices in Florida. People who choose to work with her begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session through the See online therapy options button.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and supporting what matters to the person. It involves open conversation, reflecting back concerns, and helping someone clarify goals. This approach can help with relationship strain, parenting worries, grief, and feeling overwhelmed.Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence mood and stress. It uses concrete exercises and simple experiments to test unhelpful thinking and build different habits. This method is often useful for anxiety, depression, sleep or eating issues, and anger management.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with the person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. That might mean trying cognitive techniques for a while, then adding mindfulness or solution-focused steps when useful.
Confirm the exact session options before booking since the biography does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to schedule sessions around daily life, shorten the travel burden, and allow for different rhythms such as shorter check-ins or longer weekly sessions. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to help maintain continuity of care while focusing on practical steps and skills that carry over into everyday routines.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family and parenting problems does she address?
She supports people handling parenting strain, blended family issues, communication problems, and caregiving stress. The focus is on the individual's concerns about family life.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her approach is calm and neutral, with an emphasis on rapport. She blends client-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness when helpful.
What is her professional background and experience?
She is an LCSW with 15 years of experience, much of it in school settings and working with children and families. She has worked with a range of mood, behavioral, and trauma-related issues.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a Florida LCSW and practices in Florida.
Does she run sessions in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. The booking flow will list the formats offered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.