Marissa O'Connor, LCSW

Marissa O'Connor is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, caregiving strain, and parenting challenges. She also supports concerns like sleep and eating issues, low self-esteem, relationship struggles, and anger. Her work often includes coaching for life changes and help managing ADHD symptoms.

Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. She aims to create a space where people can speak honestly and feel heard. Sessions focus on the person in front of her and what they want to change or understand.

Marissa blends practical tools with gentle reflection. She uses client-centered work to follow each person's priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques help identify unhelpful thinking and build new habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills offer ways to manage intense emotion when needed.

She also draws on mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help people stay present and find motivation for small changes. Interventions are chosen to match each person's goals, strengths, and life demands. That means plans are specific and doable for day-to-day life.

With seven years of practice, Marissa brings experience across a range of concerns and settings. She pays attention to caregiver stress and first responder issues among other focused areas. People who want straightforward, practical support for ongoing life strain may find her approach helpful.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's goals first. The therapist listens closely, follows what matters to the client, and helps people set goals that fit their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on clear steps to change thinking and behavior patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and many day-to-day problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and practical demands and then suggest methods that match those needs. This is a collaborative process and plans can be adjusted as things change.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into busy days, which can help caregivers and people juggling work and family. Online work can also make shorter check-ins possible when needed, and allows sessions without travel time. Session formats are not listed here; please confirm current session options before booking so you know how appointments will be conducted.