- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- CBT and ACT methods
- LGBTQIA advocacy
About Marisa
Marisa Esparza is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 10 years of clinical experience. She helps people managing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, anger, depression, ADHD, addictions, and issues related to identity and relationships. Marisa also supports those coping with trauma, sleep or eating difficulties, low self-esteem, career changes, and compassion fatigue.
She trained at the University of Texas at El Paso, earning a Master of Education in Mental Health Counseling in 2015 and a Bachelor of Education in 2011. Early work as a mental health technician and an intern in children and adolescent units introduced her to crisis work, group facilitation, and risk assessment. These roles shaped her practical skills for working with both young people and adults.
Marisa spent time managing programs at El Paso Behavioral Health Systems, including inpatient and outpatient units for children, adolescents, adults, and military populations. In those roles she coordinated care with medical staff, ran daily groups, led family sessions, and assisted with crisis response and de-escalation. She also provided psychological and risk assessments to help teams plan next steps.
Before that she worked on an Assertive Community Treatment Team providing psychiatric rehabilitative skills, crisis assessment, and community-based support. That work included coordinating community resources and helping people maintain stability outside hospital settings.
She identifies as an LGBTQIA advocate and says she is committed to supporting adolescents and young adults exploring identity. Marisa prefers straightforward, practical work in sessions and draws on several therapy approaches to help people clarify concerns and try different ways of coping.
How Marisa uses EFT, ACT and attachment ideas online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and understanding emotions that are hard to name. It can help people notice patterns in how they respond to others and to themselves. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and choose actions that match their values. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people try new ways of relating.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Marisa will work with each person to see which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She blends approaches when it seems helpful and adjusts the focus as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten some check-ins, or reduce travel time. It also lets conversations continue when people live far from local services or need the flexibility of remote meetings. Licensed professionals often find that many therapeutic tasks transfer well to virtual meetings, and practical planning about scheduling and technology is part of the first session.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting issues, ADHD, addictions, trauma, and relationship and intimacy-related concerns, among others.
What therapy style does she use?
Her stated approaches include Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
How long has she been practicing?
She has about 10 years of experience working in inpatient, outpatient, and community settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and trained at the University of Texas at El Paso.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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