Marissa Raskin, LMHC - Therapist in New York

About Marissa

Marissa Raskin is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with over 10 years of counseling experience. She earned undergraduate degrees in Criminal Justice and Psychology from the University at Albany and holds a dual Master of Arts degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Forensic Psychology and Forensic Mental Health Counseling.

Marissa draws on that background when supporting people facing complex life situations. Her work focuses on problems such as stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, and trauma and abuse.

Background and approach

She also addresses issues like grief, career difficulties, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Marissa adapts her approach when clients bring blended family matters, caregiver stress, communication breakdowns, or separation and divorce questions. In sessions she aims to be warm, empathetic, and nonjudgmental.

She uses tools from Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and includes mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques when helpful. That mix helps people learn new coping skills, reframe unhelpful thoughts, and practice calmer responses to difficult situations. Marissa works with adults on a range of life changes, parenting stresses, and relationship struggles.

She explains things in plain language and builds a plan around each person’s goals. People can expect a respectful tone and practical steps to try between meetings. Her license is NY LMHC 011848.

Sessions are conducted in English and offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability.

How Marissa uses practical approaches online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so people feel heard and can set their own goals. It works well when someone wants a supportive space to talk through parenting stress, relationship concerns, or life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more useful ones. This approach is often used for anxiety, panic, low mood, and stress management by teaching concrete skills to practice between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try strategies that fit those needs. If something isn’t helpful, she adjusts the plan so sessions stay practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and families. Video calls let people see facial cues and practice skills in real time, while phone, live chat, and text-based messaging provide alternatives when video is not possible. These options make it easier to keep regular contact, try short check-ins, and follow through on plans between meetings.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Marissa helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting problems, grief, and related areas such as ADHD and workplace stress.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is warm, empathetic, and supportive. She aims to avoid stigmatizing labels and keeps conversations respectful and direct.

What training and experience does she have?

She has over 10 years of counseling experience and holds a dual Master of Arts from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Forensic Psychology and Forensic Mental Health Counseling.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is licensed in New York as an LMHC with license number NY LMHC 011848 and practices from New York.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.

How are costs and getting started handled?

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

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Experience: 10 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English

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