Marissa Shennan, LMFT - Therapist in Idaho

About Marissa

Marissa Shennan is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on common parenting and family stresses, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She uses clear, direct language in sessions and works with clients to set concrete goals. Marissa draws on different methods to match each person's situation and preferences.

She describes therapy as a team effort. Sessions are practical and collaborative - Marissa helps clients identify where they want to go and then builds steps to get there.

Background and approach

She blends listening with structured tools so people leave with real ways to cope between meetings. Her methods include attachment-focused work, cognitive behavioral strategies, emotionally-focused techniques, and EMDR for trauma. These tools are used to address things like abandonment, communication problems, codependency, impulse control, and patterns that come from family of origin issues.

Marissa has held a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential for three years and provides therapy from Idaho. She offers sessions in English and uses a mix of video, phone, chat, and text messaging to suit different schedules and needs. People who reach out can expect straightforward guidance and a plan that fits their life.

The focus is on practical progress - improving how someone copes, connects, and moves forward after hard changes.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Marissa uses approaches that translate well to online work, including Attachment-Based Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people shift those patterns to feel more supported. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on how emotions shape interactions and helps partners or individuals form healthier bonds and responses. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that targets distressing memories and the feelings attached to them through guided processing.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Marissa will talk through goals, symptoms, and preferences and help decide which methods to try first. The plan may combine techniques and will be adjusted over time based on what is most helpful for each person.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. These options let people connect from home, fit sessions around family and work, and use different formats for check-ins or deeper work. Licensed professionals can use these formats to carry out the same therapeutic steps they would in person, while keeping scheduling and access simple for busy lives.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

Marissa supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, addictions, anger, and self-esteem concerns.

How would you describe the therapy style?

Sessions are collaborative and down-to-earth, mixing active listening with practical steps and goal-setting to help people manage day-to-day problems and larger life changes.

What is Marissa's background and experience?

She has three years of experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist and uses a variety of methods to tailor treatment to each person's needs.

Where is this therapist licensed and located?

Marissa holds the LMFT credential with CA LMFT 94199 and ID LMFT LMFT-8351 and practices from Idaho.

In which language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also works with

Abandonment
Addictions
Anger management
Attachment issues
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with life changes
Depression
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Domestic violence
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Grief
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Intimacy-related issues
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Parenting issues
Post-traumatic stress
Self esteem
Sexual assault and abuse
Somatization
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Women's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Licensed: California, Idaho
Languages: English

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