Marissa Herrera, LPC

Marissa Herrera is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She names LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, addictions, parenting stress, ADHD, and career or life changes among her areas of focus. Her style aims to help people reconnect with their values and move toward practical change.

In sessions she uses clear, goal-oriented methods so people can see progress. She draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thinking. She also uses Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused approaches to support decision-making and quick, workable steps.

Herrera describes the work as client-directed. She believes people hold the main say in their lives and therapy should reflect that. The therapist supports clients in challenging negative beliefs and testing new ways of behaving.

Her background includes eight years in a range of mental health settings. That experience shaped a practical, change-oriented approach rather than a one-size-fits-all method. Sessions focus on what the client wants to achieve and how to get there.

People preparing for therapy can expect straightforward conversation and tools to try between sessions. Herrera frames the process as collaborative and focused on real-world gains. To begin, readers are invited to match with her and schedule according to availability.

How these approaches work for online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify what matters most to them and take small steps that reflect those values, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing patterns of thinking and behavior, offering concrete tools for stress, depression, and some anxiety problems. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used to process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional intensity, when trauma is a central concern.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they will try methods that fit the client’s needs. It’s expected that approaches may be adapted as the work progresses to find what helps most.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use quieter surroundings or lower-bandwidth options when that works better. Licensed professionals can guide how to structure sessions and homework to suit someone’s daily routine, helping therapy feel practical and doable.