Licensed to practice in Florida and accepts 48 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and PTSD and 10 more.
Clients say this provider is
Do you feel stuck, trapped or like your past has taken control over your life? Do you find yourself constantly on edge, overthinking, avoiding things you want to do, or feeling like you canât escape the impact of what you have been through? I work with individuals just like yourself who understand that their past has affected them but donât know how to break free from the patterns that keep them feeling anxious, overwhelmed or disconnected from themselves and everyone around them. My work is rooted in helping individuals just like yourself who are strong, caring, self-aware and resilient but who are exhausted from constantly having to be strong all the time. Together we work on understanding the âwhyâ behind the anxiety, trauma, thoughts and emotions along with calming the nervous system and processing unresolved experiences, limiting beliefs, emotional wounds and patterns that continue to influence how you see yourself and the world around you. Through a collaborative roadmap to healing, we will explore unresolved experiences and work towards developing stronger boundaries, self-trust, confidence and making choices from a place of intention rather than fear. This goes beyond just âsurvivingâ your emotions. Itâs about feeling safe, grounded, confident and in control of your life again and no longer being trapped by what has happened to you from your past.
During our first session my top priority is building ongoing trust and rapport with my clientâs while providing them with a safe, authentic and nonjudgmental space where they can feel at ease and be seen, heard, understood, validated and empowered. Therapy should be a place where you can unravel your most deep intimate thoughts and feelings without judgment. I continuously collaborate throughout the therapeutic process with my clients on their goals and their desired outcomes for themselves so they can be the most successful on their healing journey.
One of my greatest strengths I bring to sessions is the ability to create a space where you can feel genuinely heard, understood and accepted while also feeling supported in making meaningful change. I bring compassion, honesty, warmth and strength based perspectives to each session. I don't want you to feel like you are simply being given advice or trying to check off a box each week. I want to understand your story, what you've been through, what you are experiencing now and what you truly want your life to look and feel like. I look beyond the surface of the problem rather than focusing only on managing your anxiety, stress. trauma, relationship difficulties or self doubt.
I specialize in working with individuals who are struggling with anxiety, depression and trauma/PTSD. I also have a significant amount of experience in addiction, substance abuse, substance misuse, self-esteem issues, co-dependency and relationship difficulties. I enjoy working with clients who are motivated and committed to change, ready to develop personal growth and willing to lean into discomfort along their healing journey. Therapy is a collaborative effort in helping my clientâs reach their full potential and desired goals that they have set out for themselves in therapy.
Cash - $125 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Lucent Health
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna â HealthEZ
All Savers
Ambetter Health
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Anthem
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Florida Blue
Florida Blue - Medicare
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
Medicare
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
By utilizing Cognitive Behavioral therapy (CBT) approach with my client's I help them identify how their thoughts, emotions and behaviors are contributing to their internal emotional experiences that they are having. I also help my clients identify their negative thoughts, challenge their negative thoughts and learn to create new ways of thinking to have positive emotions and outcomes.
By utilizing Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) I help my client's process and heal from traumatic memories and distressing experiences through engaging in bilateral stimulation of the brain that helps reduce the emotional intensity and the negativity of the memory, allowing my client's to integrate the experience and move forward.
By utilizing motivational interviewing I help my client's explore their feelings and help discover their own motivations to change despite how difficult change can be. This modality help resolve ambivalent feelings and insecurities to find the internal motivation to change behaviors that are no longer serving a purpose.
14 ratings with written reviews
October 20, 2025
I am very hopeful about my future sessions with Marisa. I felt heard and safe to share things that were difficult to face. After looking for a therapist for a long time this was the first time I felt comfortable.
September 8, 2025
I knew I needed to get my mental health in order and not being familiar with therapy sessions I took a shot in the dark. I read all the profiles and Marisa had good experience and the type of background I specifically needed for my issues. Although my first consult I felt, after meeting with her, that she is going to work with me and hopefully help get me to where I want to be!!
August 26, 2025
Marisa continues to challenge me beyond anything I've experienced in past therapy. I consider myself a self-aware person, but she always provides deeper insights to the challenges I bring to her and is able to take things a step further to help me understand myself better. I have seen growth at a strong and steady rate in my thinking, behaviors, and overall confidence, and she is helping me gain happiness and stability I never thought I could have in my relationships. I HIGHLY recommend her.