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Marissa Herrera, LPC

Based in Georgia Online sessions

Supportive counselor for parenting stress

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Years in practice
8
Credentials
LPC
Licensed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
LGBT
Focus
Trauma and abuse
About

About Marissa

Marissa Herrera is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who helps people handle parenting stress and related life pressures. She frames therapy around clients' goals and works to help them regain a sense of control. Her style aims to be practical and direct for parents juggling many demands.

Marissa uses short-term, goal-focused methods alongside cognitive tools. She encourages clients to notice unhelpful thoughts and try new responses. She also uses motivational techniques to build momentum when change feels hard.

Background and approach

Her background includes eight years in a range of mental health settings across Georgia. That experience exposed her to people facing identity and adjustment challenges, mood disorders, anxiety, addiction, and ADHD-related concerns. She draws on that variety to match strategies to each person's situation.

In sessions she helps people challenge negative beliefs and learn new skills. Parents can expect clear, step-by-step strategies for managing stress, improving communication, and strengthening self-efficacy. Marissa also works with issues around intimacy, relationships, career shifts, and coping with life changes.

Her approach is collaborative and focused on practical progress. She helps clients set achievable steps and reviews what works during follow-up. Those who want coaching-style support alongside therapy will find this direction familiar and action-oriented.

Focus areas and approaches

What Marissa works with

Everything Marissa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Marissa helps people with.

Approaches Marissa lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.

Online support

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for parents who want to balance responsibilities with what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying new behaviors to reduce anxiety or depression. It often helps with stress management and practical parenting skills. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used for processing traumatic memories and reducing their emotional impact; it can be helpful when past events affect current parenting or relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they will try strategies and adjust the plan based on what helps most in everyday life.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more connection is needed. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief updates, coaching-style prompts, or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These options aim to make it easier to keep momentum and apply new skills between sessions.
Questions

Questions people ask about Marissa

What parenting challenges can be addressed in sessions?

She works with parents facing stress, self esteem concerns, communication issues, and coping with life changes. Parenting is one of the focus areas listed in her practice.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-directed and goal-focused, using practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She blends cognitive techniques with solution-focused and motivational methods.

What experience does she bring?

She has eight years of experience working in a variety of mental health settings. That background includes work with mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and identity challenges.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia and holds the credential GA LPC as listed.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

To get started, use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on therapist availability.

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