- Client-centered care
- CBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Marissa
Marissa Raskin is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with 10 years of practice. She began in criminal justice and psychology before earning dual master's degrees in Forensic Psychology and Forensic Mental Health Counseling. Marissa has worked with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and anger.
Her background includes helping people who have experienced trauma and those connected to the criminal justice system. She also supports clients dealing with career difficulties, grief, intimacy concerns, and attention challenges. The listing of areas includes LGBT issues, bipolar concerns, and smoking or vaping cessation among others.
In sessions she uses conversational, straightforward methods drawn from client-centered work and cognitive-behavioral approaches. She also brings mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing into sessions. This means talks focus on immediate problems, practical skills, and exploring what matters to the client.
Marissa frames treatment around what a person wants to change and how they prefer to work. She does not rely on labels when meeting someone. Instead she aims to listen, reflect, and help someone try small, doable steps to change how they respond to stress and anger.
People can expect clear, task-focused conversations about habits, coping, and communication. Her experience includes substance use, family of origin issues, workplace stress, and caregiver strain. Those who want to address temper, resentment, or anger-related patterns often focus on skill-building and behavior change in sessions.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters to the person. Online sessions using this approach prioritize the client's concerns and start by helping them set practical goals and decide what to work on together.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. In online work CBT often includes short skill practices, worksheets, and concrete behavior experiments to try between sessions. This is helpful for anger, anxiety, and mood struggles.
Mindfulness Therapy brings simple attention practices to manage reactivity and stress. Online sessions may introduce brief breathing or grounding exercises and then discuss how those tools fit into daily routines.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods based on goals, needs, and how someone prefers to work. That decision is revisited as progress is made.
Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use different formats to match practical needs and daily life without promising a specific service.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and parenting problems, anger, and related issues listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a conversational, client-centered approach with practical skills from cognitive behavioral therapy, plus mindfulness and motivational interviewing.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience as a clinician and has worked with people affected by trauma and by involvement with the criminal justice system.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMHC licensed in New York and practices from that location.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions structured and what formats are offered?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography and may change.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.