Marissa Geraci, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

About Marissa

Marissa Geraci is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on issues like stress, anxiety, grief, relationship concerns, and parenting. She aims to make the first steps feel manageable and meets people where they are. Her tone is respectful and compassionate, and she customizes conversations and plans to fit each person’s situation.

Marissa uses approaches that emphasize practical skills and clearer communication. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people name unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.

Background and approach

She also uses elements of the Gottman Method to help partners learn more effective ways to talk and repair conflict. With nine years of experience, Marissa brings steady, practical support rather than one-size-fits-all answers. Sessions focus on clear goals, concrete strategies, and checking what actually helps in daily life.

She pays attention to how stress, sleep, and self-worth interact and shapes plans around those patterns. Her practice accommodates different rhythms and needs by offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Marissa is licensed in Florida as an LMHC and works in English.

She does not accept international clients. Marissa encourages people to take small steps toward change. She helps set short-term goals, practices new skills in session, and reviews progress together.

Her style is straightforward, supportive, and aimed at usable results.

How therapeutic methods translate to online work

CBT - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes to reduce stress and anxious patterns. It is usually hands-on and goal oriented, with practical exercises people can try between sessions.

Gottman Method - This approach focuses on improving communication and reducing destructive cycles between partners. It teaches specific skills for listening, expressing needs, and repairing conflict in everyday interactions.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they create a plan and adjust methods as progress is made.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit help into a busy life. These formats let people practice skills at home and check in more flexibly. They also allow the same techniques from CBT and Gottman work to be practiced and reviewed between sessions, keeping the focus on usable steps and steady progress.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Gottman Method

A research-based framework for couples, focused on how partners argue, repair, and stay connected. Practical and structured, with exercises to try between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Marissa help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship issues, parenting challenges, depression, and related topics like self-esteem, career doubts, and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is practical and conversational, focusing on clear goals, new coping skills, and improved communication rather than abstract theory.

How long has she been practicing?

She has nine years of professional experience providing mental health support.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a licensed mental health counselor - LMHC - practicing in Florida with license details on file as FL LMHC MH13719 and WA LMHC LH 61482229.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with clients outside the country?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.

How does payment and getting started work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 9 years
Licensed: Florida, Arizona, Washington
Languages: English

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