Marissa Herrera, LPC

Marissa Herrera is a Licensed Professional Counselor who draws on a client-directed approach to help people reclaim a sense of agency in their lives. She emphasizes that individuals are the experts on their own experience and works collaboratively to support clients as they explore values, challenge limiting beliefs, and build practical skills for change.

Her work integrates transtheoretical and solution-focused models alongside cognitive recovery oriented methods, motivational interviewing, and approaches that encourage embracing change. This blend allows her to tailor sessions to each person - combining short-term strategies with deeper cognitive and behavioral work as needed. She has a particular interest in supporting people who face cultural and gender identity challenges, adjustment struggles, depression, anxiety, neurodevelopmental needs, and life-stage transitions.

Marissa brings a passion for helping people reconnect with their strengths and capacities, and she encourages clients who are ready to take active steps toward growth. She looks forward to taking the next step with clients as they work toward clearer direction and more effective coping.

Approaches and Online Support for Lasting Change

Marissa often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify their values and take committed action toward a meaningful life, even when difficult thoughts and feelings are present. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering concrete tools for anxiety, depression, and adjustment concerns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) can be offered for processing traumatic memories and reducing their ongoing emotional impact when trauma is a central concern.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Marissa works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so therapy stays relevant and effective for the client.

Online therapy with Marissa is available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes scheduling more flexible and allows therapy to fit into busy lives. These options give clients consistent access to licensed professionals and therapists from locations that work best for them, while allowing sessions to focus on practical progress and day-to-day coping strategies.