Marissa Geraci, LMHC

Marissa Geraci is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and low self-esteem. She writes short, practical plans with each person and focuses on immediate steps that reduce distress and build confidence. Her tone is respectful and compassionate, and she aims to make the first step feel manageable for anyone nervous about starting therapy.

With nine years of professional experience and an LMHC credential, Marissa draws on practical strategies to address common life problems. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and change daily habits that keep problems going. She also applies elements of the Gottman Method for relationship concerns to improve communication and rebuild trust.

Sessions are shaped around each person's goals. Marissa tailors discussions and skills practice so people can use what they learn between sessions. She works on issues like career stress, parenting strain, intimacy challenges, sleep problems, and coping with life changes.

Additional areas of focus include guilt and shame, infidelity recovery, isolation or loneliness, jealousy, life purpose, and self-love. She supports people navigating women’s issues and LGBT concerns, and offers coaching-style help for motivation and clarity.

Marissa is based in Florida and conducts sessions in English. She explains options clearly and partners with clients to pick approaches that fit their daily life and schedules.

Evidence-based approaches delivered online

Marissa commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and elements of the Gottman Method in her online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. The Gottman Method offers practical tools for improving communication and resolving common relationship patterns.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Marissa will collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs. She adjusts plans as progress is made so the work stays relevant and doable.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video lets people use face-to-face conversation when helpful, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for brief check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing prompts and reflections between meetings. These options help fit therapy into work, family, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on practical change and skill building.