Marisa Esparza welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, parenting demands, anxiety, mood shifts, or relationship and identity concerns.
01About Marisa
Marisa Esparza welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, parenting demands, anxiety, mood shifts, or relationship and identity concerns. She is a licensed professional counselor in Texas and presents a calm, straightforward approach aimed at helping clients find clear steps forward. Sessions focus on practical skills, honest conversation, and tools that fit day-to-day life.
Her path into counseling began with a Master of Education in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Texas at El Paso.
Background and approach
She has worked across inpatient and outpatient settings, including roles managing programs for children, adolescents, adults, and military outpatient groups. That range gave her regular experience with crisis response, group work, and coordinating care with medical teams. Marisa has done hands-on work providing psychological and risk assessments, facilitating daily groups, and running family sessions while collaborating with treatment teams.
She also spent time on an Assertive Community Treatment team, delivering psychiatric rehabilitative skills and crisis assessment in community settings. These positions shaped her focus on practical coping strategies and safety planning.
In earlier roles as an intern and mental health technician, she led therapeutic and recreational activities, monitored client needs, and learned to apply counseling methods for a wide span of concerns. That foundation supports how she structures sessions today: brief check-ins, skill practice, and clear plans between meetings.
Marisa is an advocate for LGBTQIA people and aims to empower young people exploring identity while educating families. She combines compassion with direct problem-solving to help clients manage crises, build coping skills, and work toward steadier daily routines.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 81589 · expires April 2028
- NPI
- 1508509563 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Marisa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Marisa names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the methods Marisa names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How Marisa Uses Practical Approaches Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that align with those values while learning to sit with difficult thoughts. It can help people coping with anxiety, depression, and life changes who want a values-driven plan. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, sleep, and anger management. Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes understanding relational patterns and how early bonds affect current relationships, which can help with intimacy, attachment issues, and family communication.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, daily challenges, and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is helpful, with practical homework and skill practice between sessions.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people work face-to-face from wherever they are, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is a concern, and chat or messaging can suit short check-ins and ongoing support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, follow up after a difficult day, or keep regular momentum without extra travel.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, sleep and eating problems, and related challenges listed in her specialties.
What style of therapy can I expect?
Sessions blend client-centered conversation with practical techniques from CBT, ACT, DBT, and attachment-informed work to build coping skills and emotional awareness.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has about 10 years of experience across inpatient units, outpatient programs, and community treatment teams working with diverse clinical needs.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas and has practiced in multiple mental health settings in that region.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and the practice accepts international clients for online work.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the client best.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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