Licensed to practice in Florida and accepts 47 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and PTSD and 10 more.
Are you feeling anxious, stuck, overwhelmed, not good enough or feel like you have your back up against the wall? Or maybe you are feeling as though your past won’t let you break free so you can start feeling alive again. You want relief, and to silence the noise around you for good! You are not alone and I am here to help! I help individuals struggling with anxiety, depression and trauma break free from their past so that they can go from surviving to thriving. My goal for my clients is to inspire them to overcome challenges, develop resilience and reclaim peace and purpose for their life.
During our first session my top priority is building trust and rapport with my client’s 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 intimate thoughts and feelings without feeling judged. My client's and I continuously collaborate throughout the therapeutic process on their goals and their desired outcomes for themselves so they can be the most successful on their healing journey.
My greatest strength as a therapist is that I am an active listener and genuinely care about helping you get to where you want to be in life. My goal is to help my clients see themselves flourish into someone they didn't think was possible and to help them move past challenges that seemed too hard to face at one point in time. I help my client's challenge change and break through barriers. Together we can navigate life's hardest moments and find strength on the other side.
I specialize in working with individuals who are struggling with anxiety, depression and trauma. 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 client’s reach their full potential and desired goals that they have set out for themselves in therapy.
Other specialties
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Cash - $130 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – 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
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
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.
Motivational Interviewing
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.
EMDR
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 that helps reduce the emotional intensity and the negativity of the memory, allowing my client's to integrate the experience and move forward.
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.