Marissa Belanger
Clear support for life transitions
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Marissa
Marissa Belanger is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) practicing in Massachusetts. She brings nine years of experience supporting people who face stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and ADHD. Parents and those handling life changes often seek her out for practical help and steady support.
She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space for honest conversation. Her work focuses on real-world tools and steady presence. She uses evidence-based techniques to help people build motivation, self-esteem, and confidence.
Background and approach
Sessions center on understanding what’s happening now and finding small, manageable steps forward. Marissa pays attention to the whole person. She helps people sort through family and relationship strains, parenting challenges, and control or fertility concerns.
Her style is straightforward and compassionate; she listens closely and asks practical questions that lead to clearer choices. People working with her can expect a tailored plan rather than a one-size-fits-all set of exercises. She values collaboration and regular check-ins on what is and isn’t working.
The aim is steady progress toward a life that feels more balanced and true to each person’s values. Starting therapy is framed as a step-by-step process. Marissa supports clients as they set goals, try new strategies, and adjust the plan when needed.
Her approach emphasizes resilience, self-love, and realistic growth over time.
Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care
Marissa draws on practical, evidence-based techniques to guide sessions. One common approach focuses on building coping skills and routine changes to reduce stress and anxiety. This involves identifying unhelpful patterns, trying small behavioral changes, and tracking what helps over time.Another frequently used method centers on improving self-esteem and motivation through structured goal-setting and skills practice. Sessions break larger goals into short steps and use real-life practice to build confidence and habit. These techniques are useful for mood concerns, low self-worth, and navigating life transitions.
Choosing the right approach happens together. The therapist will review current needs, personal goals, and preferences, then try methods that fit best. Progress is checked regularly and plans are adjusted in collaboration with the client.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy family rhythms or daily routines. Many clients find the flexibility helpful for keeping momentum between sessions and for accessing consistent support when life gets busy.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also works with
- ADHD
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Fertility issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Mood disorders
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
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