- CBT focus
- Parenting support
- Guilt and shame
About Marissa
Marissa Cox is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with seven years as a licensed clinician. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, self-esteem concerns, ADHD, relationship and family questions, and career and life-change issues. Guilt and shame are also listed among her focus areas.
She uses a conversational, interactive approach in sessions. She aims to talk through practical steps and thinking patterns rather than lean on labels. Sessions tend to focus on concrete strategies a person can try between appointments.
Marissa draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, working with thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to shift unhelpful patterns. She breaks down problems into manageable pieces and practices skills in session. This approach is often used for anxiety, low self-esteem, social anxiety, and difficulty coping with life changes.
Her previous work has included a range of behavioral health settings over many years. That background informs a pragmatic style that combines short-term skills with attention to longer-term goals. She also lists coaching among her services for people wanting more focused life or career planning.
People who contact Marissa typically start with a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking to ensure the format meets their needs.
How CBT fits into online sessions
Marissa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT sessions usually involve labeling common thinking traps, testing beliefs with small experiments, and practicing new skills that reduce anxiety or improve mood.She also frames work as focused and practical, which can include short coaching-style check-ins for career or life-purpose questions. That approach tends to break goals into steps and track progress week to week.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. That conversation shapes the plan and can shift if something isn't working.
The original biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions useful for fitting therapy into busy days, shortening travel time, and making it easier to schedule regular check-ins. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth or being on camera is difficult, while video allows for face-to-face interaction for skill practice and guided exercises.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting, self-esteem, ADHD, relationship and family issues, career changes, and coping with life transitions. Guilt and shame are listed among her additional focus areas.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
Her style is conversational and interactive, with an emphasis on practical skills and talking through thinking patterns. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years as a licensed clinical social worker and more years of prior work in behavioral health settings. That combination shapes a practical, skills-focused approach.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina. Her practice is located in North Carolina.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Cost varies with location.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.