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Marissa O'Connor, LCSW

  • Experience7 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Marissa

Marissa O'Connor is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New York who supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, relationship struggles, grief, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She frames care around helping clients refill their own reserves and build practical skills to manage emotional pain, impulsivity, sleep and eating concerns, and the strain that caregiving or compassion fatigue can bring. Her practice emphasizes a nonjudgmental, strengths-based approach that sees change as a collaborative process.

Over seven years of practice inform her flexible, individualized style. Marissa draws on evidence-based tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing to tailor interventions to each person’s needs.

She focuses on functional outcomes like improved coping, clearer communication, and healthier routines while honoring each client’s values and life story. Sessions are offered in formats designed to fit varied schedules, and she guides people through finding practical steps toward the healthier life they want to live.

Approach-focused online care using practical therapies

Marissa often integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based strategies into online work. CBT helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develops concrete behavioral experiments and coping skills for issues like anxiety, depression, impulsivity, and obsessive thoughts. Mindfulness Therapy complements this by teaching present-moment awareness and techniques to reduce reactivity and improve attention and emotional regulation.

She also draws from dialectical behavior therapy principles when clients need skills in distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. All of these approaches are described and tried collaboratively so the client and therapist can decide which methods feel most useful and are adjusted over time based on progress and preference.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone meetings, live chat, or text-based messaging to make access easier on busy days and for different comfort levels. These formats allow for flexible scheduling and ongoing check-ins, and they make it possible to use therapy tools, homework, and skill practice between appointments to support steady progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Marissa address?
Her practice includes stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, relationship and parenting challenges, grief, eating and sleeping problems, compassion fatigue, anger, and navigating life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a nonjudgmental, strengths-based stance and collaborates with clients to tailor interventions that fit their goals and values.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has seven years of clinical practice experience working with a broad range of concerns and uses individualized interventions to help clients find resources and resolve conflicts.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
She is an LCSW practicing in New York; license number NY LCSW 091115 is on record.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Clients may work with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled for her services?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionCompassion fatigue

Also works with

Relationship issuesGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Body imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityLife purposeObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English

What Marissa can help with

Marissa O'Connor works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression, and compassion fatigue.

How Marissa approaches therapy

Marissa's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Marissa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in New York, with 7 years of clinical experience.