Marisa Rayford

Hi, I'm Marisa. I specialize in supporting the women who are always 'the strong ones'—the dependable professionals, daughters, and partners who hold it all together while quietly carrying the weight of burnout and anxiety.

Many of my clients have spent years pushing through their own needs to show up for others. While that strength served you for a long time, it often leads to a sense of feeling stuck, numb, or disconnected. I offer a grounded, trauma-informed space where you can finally stop performing and start healing. Licensed in Ohio and Colorado, I bring both clinical expertise and lived understanding to help you move at a pace that feels safe for your nervous system.

Therapy with me is warm, grounded, and deeply human. My approach is trauma-informed and holistic, blending tools like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, Attachment Theory, and mindfulness-based work. But more than the methods I use, it’s the space we create together that matters most—a space where you can be honest, imperfect, emotional, and real. My clients often tell me it feels like they can finally breathe. I show up with compassion, energy, and authenticity—so you feel supported and seen.

If you’re here reading this, you’ve already taken an important and courageous first step: prioritizing yourself. That’s not easy, especially when you’re used to putting everyone else first. But the truth is, you deserve a life that feels more peaceful, more grounded, and more aligned with who you really are—not the version you’ve had to perform. If you’re tired of carrying it all alone and ready to finally feel like you again, I’d be honored to walk with you through this chapter.