Marissa Carlani is a licensed professional counselor in New Jersey who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship struggles.
01About Marissa
Marissa Carlani is a licensed professional counselor in New Jersey who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship struggles. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through emotions and start practical changes. Marissa emphasizes clear goals and steady progress so people know what to expect from sessions.
Marissa focuses on everyday problems that often feel overwhelming. She helps with communication problems, commitment concerns, and the strain that comes from blended family arrangements.
Background and approach
Workplace stress, social anxiety, and issues around self-worth are part of her regular work. Her practice uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations and skills practice. That means sessions mix talking with concrete tools you can try between appointments.
She also supports people dealing with grief, separation, forgiveness, and guilt and shame. Marissa pays attention to caregiving stress and codependency patterns that can keep people stuck. She helps clients explore life purpose, build self-love, and work on behavior changes such as smoking or vaping cessation.
Practical steps and clear next actions are common parts of her plans. She emphasizes collaboration so clients set the pace and priorities. Sessions are offered in English and take place online using video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
Marissa has three years of professional experience as an LPC in New Jersey.
02Credentials
- LPC (New Jersey)
- License 37PC01214700 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1215892518 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Marissa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
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04Online support
Evidence-Based Techniques for Online Support
Marissa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions in clear, practical ways. One approach focuses on building coping skills for anxiety and stress through step-by-step exercises and behavior changes. This approach helps people learn how to manage racing thoughts, reduce avoidance, and practice calmer responses to daily triggers.Another common approach centers on improving communication and relationship patterns. It looks at how people express needs and set boundaries, and then practices new ways of speaking and listening to reduce conflict and increase connection. This can be useful for commitment issues, blended family challenges, and workplace communication struggles.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust tools as needed. This collaborative process helps identify what feels most helpful and realistic for day-to-day life.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video works well for fuller conversations and body language, phone is useful when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text can fit brief check-ins or quick skill practice. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep regular contact between sessions.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Marissa help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family struggles, grief, and depression. Additional focuses include workplace issues, social anxiety, codependency, and caregiver stress.
What is her approach to therapy like?
The approach is collaborative and practical, using evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Sessions combine talking with concrete tools to practice between meetings.
What experience does she bring?
Marissa has three years of experience working as a licensed professional counselor. That experience includes addressing communication problems, blended family issues, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in New Jersey and practices with that credential in the state.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients located within the applicable jurisdiction.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to availability.
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