Marissa Bracco
Calm, collaborative care with practical tools
LCSW Florida
- Experience
- 15 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Marissa
Marissa Bracco is an LCSW with 15 years of clinical experience who supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family struggles, grief, and a range of life changes.
Background and approach
She also addresses concerns related to ADHD, intimacy, eating and sleeping issues, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, adoption and foster care matters, autism and Asperger Syndrome, blended family dynamics, body image, chronic illness and pain, caregiver stress, and communication and control issues.
Her approach combines elements of cognitive behavioral therapy with a client-centered foundation and mindfulness practices when useful. Marissa emphasizes building rapport through a calm, welcoming, and nonjudgmental manner so clients feel heard and understood from the first session.
Treatment plans are individualized and developed collaboratively to address the specific problems a person brings to therapy, with an emphasis on practical skills and reflections that fit each client's life. Located in Florida, she draws on a broad background working across settings to support change-oriented work and crisis coping.
Marissa encourages those seeking help to take the first step and is prepared to work alongside them through the therapeutic journey.
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Marissa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, offering practical strategies for anxiety, depression, and stress-related difficulties. Client-Centered Therapy is another core element of her work, focusing on empathetic listening and collaboration so clients feel respected and are active partners in setting goals. Mindfulness Therapy is used as a complement when clients benefit from present-moment awareness and stress reduction techniques that can support emotional regulation.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each person to understand their needs, preferences, and goals, and adapts methods over time so treatment fits the individual rather than forcing a single model onto every concern. This collaborative stance helps clients try different tools and decide what works best for their situation.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to maintain continuity during transitions. These formats allow for regular check-ins, skill practice between sessions, and timely support when challenges arise, while permitting licensed professionals to tailor pacing and interventions to each client’s circumstances.
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Experience
15+ years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English