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Marissa Patti-Marshall

Therapeutic skill building with empathetic support

LISW-CP, LCSW North Carolina

Experience
6 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Marissa

Marissa Patti-Marshall is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in North Carolina with six years of professional experience. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered care to help people examine unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical skills for daily life.

Background and approach

Using motivational and solution-focused tools, she emphasizes clients' strengths while addressing concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction. Her work extends to areas like parenting challenges, relationship and family difficulties, grief and anger, and coping with major life changes.

Additional focus includes adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, domestic violence, intellectual disability, panic disorder, and young adult issues. Marissa aims to create a compassionate space where feelings and experiences can be explored without judgment.

Holding the credentials LISW-CP and LCSW, she draws on a collaborative, empowering approach to support clients through transitions and recovery. Prospective clients who are ready to consider change can expect a pragmatic mix of evidence-informed strategies and empathetic listening to help set and pursue meaningful goals.

How cognitive and client-centered methods translate to online therapy



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts and then practice new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, panic, or low mood. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes listening and validation, giving clients space to explore feelings and identify personal goals while the therapist offers empathic support and guidance. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) brings skills training in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness to help manage intense emotions and improve relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Marissa will work with each client to assess needs, preferences, and goals, adapting techniques from CBT, client-centered work, or DBT as appropriate. The focus is on finding practical strategies that fit the individual rather than applying a single method rigidly.

Online sessions via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to maintain continuity during transitions. These formats offer flexibility for scheduling, allow continued work on skill building between meetings, and let clients engage in the ways that feel most comfortable to them while working toward their goals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Marissa works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting and relationship issues, grief, anger, career challenges, and coping with life changes.
What is the therapist's general approach or style?
She uses a client-centered style combined with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused strategies to help clients explore thoughts, build skills, and pursue practical changes.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has six years of professional social work experience supporting people through a variety of life challenges and transitions.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
Marissa holds LISW-CP and LCSW credentials and practices in North Carolina. Her license numbers are SC LISW-CP 16562 and NC LCSW C014938.
In which languages are sessions available and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should someone take to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDomestic violenceFamily problemsForgivenessIntellectual disabilityPanic disorder and panic attacksSelf-loveYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

North Carolina, South Carolina

Languages

English