Marisa Colon, LMHC

Marisa Colon is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on emotion-focused care and practical support. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. Her approach is calm and direct, aimed at making the first steps feel manageable for someone who is worried or overwhelmed.

She creates a welcoming space where clients can say what they are feeling without judgment. Conversations are straightforward and centered on the person’s experience. Marisa listens closely and reflects back what she hears so people can make sense of their emotions.

Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. In sessions she helps people identify unhelpful thoughts, try small behavior changes, and build motivation for goals. She breaks tools down into clear steps that people can use between sessions.

Marisa has three years of professional experience and holds a Florida LMHC credential. She combines skills with warmth to support people through transitions such as postpartum challenges, seasonal mood shifts, and grief.

Practical concerns like communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, and issues common to young adults are also part of her focus. Marisa aims to help each person find realistic next steps and stronger ways to handle difficult emotions.

How approaches like CBT and client-centered work online

CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. Online sessions can guide a person through identifying patterns and practicing new responses between meetings. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and priorities, using empathetic listening to help them feel heard and choose goals that matter. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons for change and build momentum through short, focused conversation.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works together with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That collaboration means plans can shift over time as progress or new priorities emerge.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual feedback, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy days and to keep continuity when schedules change.