- Anxiety support
- Relationship issues
- Emotion-focused work
About Marissa
Marissa Torres is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Texas with 12 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling anxious, stressed, low in mood, or stuck in repetitive patterns that keep them from living well. She also sees people dealing with relationship concerns, grief, trauma, addictions, self-esteem struggles, and career or parenting stress.
Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She works with clients to identify small, practical steps they can try between sessions. Sessions focus on noticing patterns, naming emotions, and trying new ways of responding when old habits show up.
Marissa uses several therapeutic approaches to fit a client’s needs. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is part of her approach for attending to emotions and interaction patterns. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) when those methods match the work to be done.
People often come for help with communication problems, social anxiety or phobia, and intimacy-related issues. She supports those coping with bipolar mood shifts, eating concerns, anger, and life transitions as well. Practical tools and clearer choices are common outcomes people aim for in her sessions.
Marissa offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. She asks new clients to complete a short questionnaire before scheduling a first session so she can match the work to their needs.
How Marissa uses EFT and other approaches online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and naming emotions and recurring interaction patterns that keep people feeling stuck. It helps when strong feelings or repeating interaction styles get in the way of connection or personal choices.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes noticing thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, and choosing actions that align with personal values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and gives concrete strategies to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together decide whether EFT, ACT, CBT, EMDR, or a mix suits the issue at hand. This is a collaborative process that can change as needs evolve.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, making it easier to schedule shorter check-ins, and allowing sessions during breaks or from other locations. Some methods, like CBT or ACT, adapt well to remote sessions because they use concrete exercises and homework. EMDR and EFT techniques are also used remotely when appropriate and agreed on by the therapist and client.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, parenting strain, anger, career matters, bipolar, and coping with life changes.
What therapeutic approach does she use?
She lists Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) among her approaches and also uses ACT, CBT, Client-Centered Therapy, and EMDR as appropriate for the client's goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has practiced for 12 years as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas.
What credential and location apply to her practice?
She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Texas.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm any regional licensing or insurance details before booking.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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