Marissa Bracco, LCSW

Marissa Bracco is an LCSW with 15 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and the effects of trauma and abuse. She works with concerns that touch relationships, parenting, intimacy, sleep and eating struggles, ADHD, and career or life changes. Her manner is calm and welcoming, and she focuses on building rapport at the start of therapy.

Many of her years were spent in school settings and supporting people through adjustment and financial stress. She has experience supporting individuals who have been diagnosed with conditions such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, autism, OCD, ODD, and other mood disorders. She also has worked with people facing caregiving stress, chronic illness, and grief.

Her counseling style is neutral and nonjudgmental. She blends client-centered techniques with cognitive behavioral ideas and brings mindfulness practices in where they help. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps that match each person’s needs.

Assessment and planning are collaborative. Treatment plans are shaped around the issues someone wants to address, whether that is coping skills, communication problems, or healing from past hurt. The work tends to be straightforward and focused on strategies people can use between sessions.

Marissa emphasizes steady support and realistic goals. She encourages small changes that add up over time and helps people track progress. Those who are ready to begin a therapeutic process are invited to take the next step and complete the initial matching process to schedule a first session.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person as an individual. It involves reflective conversations that clarify goals and build trust, which can help with anxiety, relationship concerns, and coping with life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers concrete tools and exercises to test unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors, useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating problems.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on addressing the effects of past hurt and abuse in a paced, supportive way. It includes grounding and processing techniques to help reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions can shift over time from skills-building to processing or problem-solving as progress is made.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins on a workday, or providing a quieter setting that reduces interruptions. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively when sessions are scheduled to fit everyday routines.