Marissa Patti-Marshall, LISW-CP, LCSW

Marissa Patti-Marshall is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in North Carolina and South Carolina with six years of professional experience. She holds the credentials LISW-CP and LCSW, which indicate clinical social work licensure to provide therapeutic services. Across her career she has supported people managing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting challenges, self-esteem concerns, motivation struggles, and a range of behavior issues.

Her background also includes work with individuals experiencing homelessness, addiction, and major life transitions, giving her experience with complex circumstances and varied needs. Marissa prioritizes a respectful, nonjudgmental atmosphere where thoughts and feelings can be explored openly and clients feel heard and validated. She emphasizes clients' strengths and collaborates to build practical skills and sustainable change.

Marissa uses a client-centered framework alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused strategies, blending validation with action-oriented tools to address thinking patterns and immediate goals. She aims to empower people to identify what matters to them and to take steps toward a more fulfilling life, offering steady support through each stage of the therapeutic process.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Marissa often works from a client-centered approach, which focuses on listening, empathy, and creating a collaborative space so people feel understood and supported. This method helps clients explore values, build self-awareness, and strengthen confidence as they work toward meaningful goals.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical approach that helps identify patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT offers tools for shifting unhelpful thoughts and developing coping strategies that can reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Solution-focused techniques are part of her practice as well, emphasizing short-term, goal-oriented steps that build on existing strengths. This approach is useful for motivation, navigating life changes, and setting concrete, achievable objectives.

Finding the right combination of approaches is a collaborative process. Marissa works with each person to determine what fits best based on their goals, preferences, and needs, adjusting methods as progress is made.

Online therapy with Marissa includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during busy periods, transitions, or when in-person visits are not practical.