- Solution-focused approach
- CBT and DBT skills
- Guilt and shame focus
About Marissa
Marissa Savala is an Oklahoma Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing depression, stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, and challenges related to addiction and recovery. She also lists support for guilt and shame among her focus areas, along with concerns like grief, anger, self-esteem, and sexuality.
Marissa uses a solution-focused way of working that looks for existing strengths a person can use. She combines that with client-centered care, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques when they fit the goals. Sessions involve practical steps and straightforward strategies rather than lengthy theory talk.
In practice she helps people name what feels stuck and try small, manageable changes. Conversations typically move between understanding thinking patterns and planning actions to change them. Marissa pays attention to how past hurts and current pressures affect day-to-day coping.
She also addresses related life stresses such as blended family issues, control struggles, codependency, and financial worries. For people processing sexual assault, domestic violence, or discrimination she works to hold the practical needs and emotional responses together. Her approach aims to be direct and step-oriented while keeping the client's pace.
Sessions are scheduled from Oklahoma and are conducted in English. The therapist notes that she draws on research-supported methods and helps clients set concrete goals they can try between meetings.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy places the client’s experience at the center and focuses on listening and reflection. It helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to sort thoughts and emotions and to clarify what matters most.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and then tests small behavior changes. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, guilt, and patterns that keep problems going.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These skills can help when strong feelings or relationship conflicts make everyday life harder.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick approaches that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is revisited as goals change and progress is reviewed.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find that regular, scheduled sessions help maintain momentum between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with depression, stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions and recovery. Additional areas include grief, anger, self-esteem, and guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She uses a solution-focused lens alongside CBT and DBT techniques to identify strengths and practical steps. The aim is to explore the feelings and try small changes that reduce their everyday hold.
What is her professional background and experience?
She is an LPC with nine years of professional work experience in clinical settings. That experience includes helping people with addiction, trauma, mood concerns, and stress-related issues.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oklahoma. Sessions are conducted from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether video, phone, or in-person sessions are offered.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the chosen plan and local factors.
How do I begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process connects you to the next steps for booking.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.