Hi there! I'm Marisa and I am a licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the state of Florida with years of experience helping individuals struggling with anxiety, PTSD, depression and trauma break free from their past so that they can go from surviving to thriving. My goal for my clients is to inspire them to overcome challenges, develop resilience and reclaim peace for their life. Together we can navigate life's hardest moments and find strength on the other side.
My approach to therapy varies pertaining to each of my client's individual needs and goals. I specialize in utilizing Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to help my client's process and heal from traumatic memories and distressing experiences through engaging in bilateral stimulation that helps reduce the emotional intensity and the negativity of the memory, allowing my client's to integrate the experience and move forward. In addition I also utilize a CBT (Cognitive behavioral therapy) approach with my clients to help identify how their thoughts, emotions and behaviors are contributing to their internal emotional experiences that they are having. I also help my clients identify their negative thoughts, challenge their negative thoughts and learn to create new ways of thinking to have positive emotions and outcomes.
During our first session my top priority is building trust and rapport with my client’s while providing them with a safe, authentic and nonjudgmental space where they can feel at ease and be seen, heard, understood, validated and empowered. Therapy should be a place where you can unravel your most intimate thoughts and feelings without feeling judgment. My client's and I continuously collaborate throughout the therapeutic process on their goals and their desired outcomes for themselves so they can be the most successful on their healing journey.
