About Marisa
Marisa Colon is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. She speaks plainly and keeps sessions practical so people can use what they learn day to day. Marisa’s approach aims to make talking about hard emotions feel manageable and real.
With three years of professional experience, she creates a calm space where clients can name feelings and try new ways of coping.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize clear steps for handling overwhelming moments and rebuilding confidence. Marisa often uses straightforward tools to reduce anxious thinking and ease mood shifts. She brings client-centered care to each meeting, which means sessions follow the client’s priorities and pace.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to spot patterns in thoughts and behaviors and to test small changes. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone wants to find or strengthen their reasons for change. Marisa also addresses related concerns such as communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, and multicultural issues.
She can help people navigate postpartum depression, seasonal affective disorder, and young adult transitions. Self-harm thoughts and challenges with self-love are handled with attention and concrete safety planning when needed. People in Florida who prefer English-language sessions can connect via video, phone, live chat, or ongoing text-based messaging.
Marisa emphasizes a steady, collaborative process so clients can build skills and feel more in control of their daily lives.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following the client’s priorities and creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space. It helps people when they need someone to listen and reflect back what they’re feeling so they can clarify what matters most.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It teaches simple steps to test unhelpful thoughts, build different habits, and reduce anxiety or low mood through practical exercises.
Motivational Interviewing is a short, collaborative method that helps people find their own motivation to change. It is useful when someone feels stuck or unsure about taking the next step toward a goal.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods together, and adjust based on what feels most helpful. Decisions about pacing and techniques are made collaboratively so therapy matches the person’s needs and preferences.
Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face from different locations. Phone sessions can be a lighter option when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat or text-based messaging supports brief check-ins, written reflections, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between meetings.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English