I am licensed in California with 3 years of professional work experience. My name is Marissa Ruiz and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Some of my other titles include mother, wife, ex-wife sister, daughter, niece, grandmother and friend. Sharing these titles are important to me because it shares with you the client how I can relate to you with my experience.
There are several people dealing with grief and loss in their lives. The loss of a parent, loss of a child, friend or even a pet can be hard to process. Therapy gives you that time to work on managing those emotions and finally acceptance of the loss.
Relationships can be rewarding but they take a lot of work. Most of my clients I have worked with had communication issues, boundaries and sometimes other things. However, as a therapist I work with you together to find out what you want to work on and get a resolution.
I believe in therapy and have worked with couples to overcome obstacles in communication and improve regulating their emotions. I have worked with clients who have faced loss and are grieving. In addition, clients who are dealing with depression. I believe I can work with you and support you in your difficult times and make a treatment suitable to your goals. Lastly most of my clients I have worked with includes impulsivity and anxiety.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Adoption and foster care, Attachment issues, Codependency, Communication problems, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Family problems, First responder issues, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
CA LMFT 128733
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Marissa is really great, listens, offers feedback and insight. I feel really comfortable talking to her without judgement. She takes notes from our sessions to make sure we have covered all areas and don’t miss any important points. I always walk away feeling motivated to make changes to improve my situation.
Written on Nov 02, 2024 after therapy with Marissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues