- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Trauma and addiction
About Marissa
Marissa Savala is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Oklahoma with nine years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with depression, stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, and addiction and recovery. Her work often focuses on young adult concerns like coping with life changes and self-esteem challenges.
Marissa favors a solution-focused style that looks for practical steps and existing strengths. She also uses client-centered skills and draws on evidence-based techniques to address mood symptoms and trauma responses. Sessions aim to be straightforward and action-oriented, with attention to what works day to day.
Clients can expect a mix of talking through problems, setting small goals, and practicing new ways of handling stress and strong emotions. She uses cognitive-behavioral ideas to sort unhelpful thinking patterns and DBT-informed tools for emotional regulation when needed. The emphasis is on skills people can use between sessions.
Her practice includes work around grief, codependency, relationship control issues, and substance use concerns. Marissa also supports people facing prejudice, questions about sexuality, and the particular pressures that come in early adulthood like money worries or feeling behind peers.
To begin, prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The practice uses a subscription-based payment model that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies by location.
Approaches used online and how they help
Marissa uses solution-focused techniques that identify small, practical steps toward clear goals. This approach is useful for people who want fast, goal-directed changes like improving routines, managing stress, or addressing financial and work-related pressures.She also draws from cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and mood concerns by teaching ways to challenge unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean trying an idea for a few sessions and adjusting based on what helps most.
The biography does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time on work or study days. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and solution-focused tools to video or phone formats, focusing on practical exercises and useful skills to use between meetings.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with depression, stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, and addiction and recovery. Additional focuses include grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She prefers a solution-focused approach that highlights strengths and practical steps. She also uses client-centered listening and evidence-based techniques to set goals and build coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with mood concerns, trauma, and substance use issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor based in Oklahoma.
Can she work with people who speak other languages or who live outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are offered for sessions?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and the service uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the chosen plan.
How do I get started with her practice?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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