You cannot pour from an empty cup and sometimes we need help with making sure all our needs are met. We as humans can face life adversities and feel alone when doing so. Taking the first step in helping ourselves can be scary. BUT, you have already made the first one by logging onto here. Helping people along in their life journey is my calling, not a job. Whether it is anxiety, depression, life stressors, trauma, or going through transitions, we can all use support. If you are looking for a non-judgmental, supportive, safe, therapeutic environment in helping you create a better you than you are on the right page!
In my many years of practice, I have worked with adults, adolescents, children, couples, and families, in helping them find resolutions to their conflicts, resources for support, and assisted them in alleviating pains, traumas, and anxieties.
I am a licensed clinical social worker, who is empathetic in her line of work, and utilizes a strengths based perspective to empower my clients in developing a healthy lifestyle they want to live. I utilize an individualized approach, and tailor each therapeutic intervention, to suit each individual client.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Life purpose, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NY LCSW 091115
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Marissa O'Connor. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Marissa is wonderful. She has really helped me grow and also be ok with where I am. She’s non-judgmental, and really listens when I talk. I’m not sure how I got along all these years without her!
Written on Oct 31, 2022 after therapy with Marissa for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Marissa is a wonderful listener, very knowledgeable and actively gives me tools to help me with all the issues I am dealing with. I always feel much better after our sessions and feel like I am always a step closer to my goals
Written on Jan 31, 2022 after therapy with Marissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and relationship issues