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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting challenges
- Evidence-based techniques
About Marissa
LICSW in Massachusetts with nine years of clinical experience, Marissa Belanger helps people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, relationship and family concerns, grief, depression, and ADHD. She also supports people dealing with control issues, fertility struggles, guilt and shame, mood concerns, self-esteem and self-love, and womens issues.
Marissa frames sessions around practical conversation. She listens to current struggles, helps identify what is getting in the way, and works with clients to try new ways of responding. Sessions focus on skills people can use between meetings as well as clearer thinking during them.
She commonly works with people navigating life changes. That includes shifts in family roles, transitions related to work or fertility, and the emotional fallout of loss. Marissa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to build resilience and improve daily coping.
Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She helps clients name patterns, test small changes, and track what works. Meetings are meant to produce concrete steps a person can try right away.
Marissa emphasizes practical tools alongside emotional processing. That can look like setting short goals, practicing stress-management strategies, and talking through relationship dynamics. The aim is clearer thinking and more effective day-to-day choices.
People who want direct feedback and hands-on strategies often find this approach useful. To begin, readers can follow the site process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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Evidence-based approaches and remote sessions
Marissa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address common problems like anxiety, depression, and life changes. That can include skill-focused work to reduce stress and boost coping, and structured methods to improve mood and motivation. These approaches aim to teach practical strategies and to change unhelpful patterns of thinking or behavior.Finding the right method is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to pick approaches that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review what helps and adjust methods as therapy progresses.
Session formats are not listed on the biography; please confirm current options before booking. Online work can help fit meetings into a busy life by reducing travel, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making it easier to schedule sessions around work or family obligations. Licensed professionals often use remote sessions to support steady progress while clients practice strategies between meetings.
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Areas of expertise
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, relationship and family issues, grief, depression, and ADHD. Additional focus areas include control issues, fertility issues, guilt and shame, mood disorders, self-love, and womens issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, collaborative conversation focused on skills and clearer thinking. Sessions aim to identify patterns and test small changes clients can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working with people facing life transitions and emotional challenges.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - based in Massachusetts.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing is provided during the scheduling process.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.