Marissa Patti-Marshall, LISW-CP, LCSW
Practical, client-centered support for change
Book with MarissaWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Marissa works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LISW-CP, LCSW
- Licensed in
- North Carolina, South Carolina
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Marissa
Marissa Patti-Marshall is a Licensed Independent Social Worker-Clinical Practice (LISW-CP) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who brings six years of clinical experience to her practice in North Carolina. She focuses on practical steps clients can use to manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and life changes. Her approach centers on listening first and helping people feel understood before planning next steps.
She uses a client-centered stance to make space for honest conversation.
Background and approach
That means she asks questions, reflects what she hears, and helps people name what matters to them. From there she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and on Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, achievable goals. Marissa has worked with people facing addiction, homelessness, trauma, parenting challenges, and major life transitions.
She pays attention to strengths and practical supports, helping people build on what already works. Topics she often addresses include relationship and family issues, grief, self-esteem, career stress, and parenting concerns. Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-oriented.
Clients can expect tools for coping with panic or anxiety, strategies to manage anger, and steps for changing habits that get in the way of daily life. She helps people practice new skills between sessions so progress carries into everyday life. Marissa conducts sessions in English and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Her work uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and scheduling follows therapist availability.
What Marissa works with
Everything Marissa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Marissa's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Intellectual disability
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Young adult issues
Approaches Marissa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people find their own direction. It’s useful for anyone who needs a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk through stress, grief, parenting challenges, or anger. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches concrete skills to change patterns that worsen anxiety, depression, or panic attacks.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Marissa works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts strategies as progress unfolds. That way the plan reflects your needs rather than a fixed template.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls let you see facial cues and do longer, skill-focused work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, skill practice, and flexibility during busy weeks. Together these options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or other daily demands while still using goal-driven approaches.
Questions people ask about Marissa
What concerns does Marissa commonly help with?
She helps people address stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, parenting strains, and life transitions.
What is her general therapy style like?
She uses a client-centered approach that prioritizes listening and validation, then brings in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused techniques to set goals and try practical strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional social work experience working with people facing addiction, homelessness, trauma, and other life changes.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds SC LISW-CP and NC LCSW credentials and practices from North Carolina.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.