- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Anger management
About Marisa
Marisa Esparza is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who works with parents and individuals facing stress and parenting challenges. She focuses on practical support for daily struggles like anxiety, anger, sleep problems, and self-esteem. Her style is direct and warm, aimed at helping people find manageable steps forward.
She earned a Master of Education in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Texas at El Paso and a Bachelor of Education from the same university.
Background and approach
Over a decade of work has included inpatient and outpatient settings. That range taught her how systems, access barriers, and family dynamics affect care. Marisa has managed programs for children, adolescents, adults, and military outpatient groups.
In those roles she coordinated with medical staff, led group sessions, and supported people during crises. She also conducted psychological and risk assessments to help the treatment team plan next steps. Earlier work on an Assertive Community Treatment Team involved rehabilitative skills training and community-based crisis support.
She helped connect people to local resources that support daily living and reduce repeated hospital stays. This experience shaped her practical, resource-focused approach. She has a special interest in supporting LGBTQIA youth and their families.
Marisa aims to help parents bridge communication gaps and to support young people exploring identity. Her background across hospitals, clinics, and community settings informs how she tailors care to each person.
What Marisa works with
Everything Marisa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Marisa helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Marisa lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and parenting challenges where choosing small consistent steps matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to change patterns that cause distress. This method often helps with depression, sleep problems, and anxiety. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationships and emotional bonds, helping people understand patterns from early connections and improve communication and closeness with important people.Finding the best approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust plans as needed. Clients and the therapist review what is working and change course together when something feels off.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone meetings, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different days and needs. Video lets people use visual cues and longer sessions, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat gives a quicker way to check in, and messaging supports shorter updates between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, school, caregiving, or travel while keeping continuity of care with a licensed professional.
Questions people ask about Marisa
What issues does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, anger, depression, ADHD, addictions, trauma, self-esteem, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, using evidence-based methods to set small, doable goals and improve day-to-day functioning.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has ten years of experience working in inpatient, outpatient, and community settings, including program management and crisis work.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.
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