New to Grow
I'm Marissa, a therapist for women who carry it all. The ones who hold everyone else together while quietly losing themselves underneath it. My work is for the woman who looks fine on the outside and is exhausted on the inside. Together we make space for you to set it down, name what it's costing you, and slowly find your way back to yourself.
Our first session is yours. There's no script you need to follow and nothing you need to perform. You don't have to come in with the perfect words or know exactly what's wrong. I'll ask some questions to understand what's bringing you in and what you're carrying right now, but mostly I want you to feel what it's like to be heard without having to manage anyone's reaction. We'll talk about what's been weighing on you, what you've been holding for everyone else, and what you'd want to feel instead. By the end, you'll have a sense of what working together could look like and whether it feels like the right fit. No pressure to commit. Just space to exhale.
I work with women who are used to being the strong one. The capable one. The one everyone else relies on. That means I know how to listen for what's underneath the competence, the high-functioning, and the I'm fine. I notice what you're not saying. I create space for the parts of you that don't get to come into the room anywhere else. I won't rush you toward insight or hand you a worksheet meant to fix you. My work is grounded in real attunement, honest reflection, and the kind of presence that lets a woman finally feel seen instead of advised.
My ideal client is the woman everyone leans on. She's the one who remembers, plans, holds it together, and shows up for everyone else. She's tired in a way sleep doesn't touch. She's quietly losing herself underneath everything she carries. She doesn't need to be fixed. She needs somewhere to finally set it down and remember who she is underneath all of it.
Supportive
I use a supportive approach to create a space where women who are used to holding everyone else can finally be held. I lead with the relationship first. I listen for what you're not saying. I validate the exhaustion underneath the competence. I help you name what it's costing you to carry it all, recognize the identities and programming you've inherited, and slowly unlearn the patterns that keep you performing instead of living. I won't rush you toward insight. I won't hand you worksheets meant to fix you. I offer steady presence, honest reflection, and the kind of attunement that lets you remember who you are underneath everything you do.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use CBT to help you see the thoughts running quietly underneath everything you do. The ones that tell you to keep going, keep giving, keep proving. The ones that say rest has to be earned and needing something makes you a burden. Together we slow down enough to notice them, name them, and ask whether they're actually true or just familiar. I help you understand how those thoughts shape what you feel and how you show up, and we gently start building new ones. Not affirmations you don't believe. Real, honest reframes that match the woman you're becoming.