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Therapy for Confidence, Clarity, & Self-Compassion
Holistic healing from 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.
hi, I’m marisa!
Therapist & owner of creative process counseling
I help smart people speak up for themselves 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?
Before I was a therapist, I was a very studious liberal arts major, devouring Shakespeare, Socrates, and Sylvia Plath …for fun. I cannot operate without a journal in arms reach because I am constantly scanning for themes, character development, and plot twists in my own hero’s journey as well as the lives of my clients.
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; so, I’ve healed and harnessed my own voice to help you master the art of finding yours. It would be an honor help you feel more steady, secure, and inspired as you tell your story.
why not unpack…for good?
You deserve to live, without the baggage.
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
“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
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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!
complete the cycles keeping you stuck.