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Therapy for Confidence, Clarity, & Self-Compassion

Holistic healing for anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma.

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what if you could actually hear yourself think & trusted your own voice?

Imagine enjoying life on your terms without worrying what other people might say.

Time for the volume on your inner critic to finally get turned waaaay down.




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hi, I’m marisa!

Therapist & owner of creative process counseling

I help smart people speak up when they’re feeling stuck.

Being human is messy. And if it hurts, you’re probably doing something right. But that doesn’t mean you need to suffer endlessly. Or in silence. Maybe, you’re holding back about hard things—not because you have nothing to say, but because you don’t feel safe. Wouldn’t it be nice to find the right words, and feel completely at ease in your body, as you hold your ground to share them?

Over the last 13 years, I’ve provided trauma-informed care to teens and adults, while experimenting with creative modalities, to experience their benefits firsthand. I have great reverence for the challenges that come with speaking one’s truth and understand the nuance of finding the right person to help you master your voice. It would be an honor to help you feel more steady, secure, and inspired as you tell your story.

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why not unpack…for good?

Learn to live embodied.

You don’t have to let trauma, abuse, or chronic stress collect dust on your most authentic unlived life. In just a few sessions, you’ll start to see clear ways to:

  • attract aligned partners

  • honor your natural rhythm

  • get out of your head

  • embrace uncertainty

  • create freely

  • celebrate change

  • parent consciously

  • serve others and prioritize self

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Specialties

  • Excessive worry, overthinking, rumination

  • Lack of interest things, low motivation, social isolation, difficulty concentrating

  • Death, separation, burn out, life transitions

  • Abuse, neglect, chronic stress

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  • “Marisa’s presence carries a creative spirit and a courageous clarity that gives others permission to want what they want. There is a soulful depth in the way she moves through the world, attuned to meaning and willing to speak it. Her nervous system holds both vulnerability and backbone, asking for what is needed and opening to receive. She offers insights that come from somewhere sacred, honest and grounded simultaneously. Being with her feels like being with someone who embodies their truth.”

    — Nervous System Consultation Group Facilitators, 2026

  • "Marisa’s deep connection to the wisdom of nature's seasons, combined with her warmth and authenticity, allows her to create experiences that are not only meaningful, but truly transformative."

    -Lauren Soutullo, Therapist

  • "These two hours gave me the opportunity to connect and share space without feeling social pressure to ‘perform’ with small talk and left me feeling lighter with a smile on my face."

    —Jennifer Bryan, DO for Creative Process Counseling “Booksiving” Wellness Event

  • "Marisa's attention to detail is crisp! The way she's able to connect directly to the situation and provide language to help move things along is a true talent. "

    -Blyth Ellsworth, Entrpreneur

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Fill out this contact form to schedule a free 15-minute consultation. On this call, we can talk about what led you to therapy and get a feel for if we are a good match. From there, we’ll schedule your first appointment.

Dig deep

All of your moods, tears, and awkward laughter are welcome here. Just show up as is—I’m here to meet the real you, so you can finally feel worthy of love and belonging—in all your imperfect glory.

Evolve beyond

This is the fun part! Designing a life that is truly yours. No more inner critics steering the ship. It’s time to take the clarity and the skills you’ve developed to live a life beyond your wildest dreams!

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complete the cycles keeping you stuck.

Honor your natural rhythm & master self-expression with steady support you deserve.

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