Marisa Pieri

Marisa Pieri is an NCPS counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. Marisa also supports people dealing with motivation and confidence concerns and related issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties and separation. Her approach is straightforward and people-centred. She treats clients as the experts of their own stories and focuses on identifying strengths that can be used to manage problems. Sessions tend to be practical and aim to break down overwhelming issues into manageable steps. Marisa draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients build coping skills and clearer ways of thinking about difficult situations. She pays attention to how past experiences such as adoption, foster care or earlier relationship losses shape current patterns of relating and self-worth. This helps clients see where change is possible. She also works with addictive behaviours, substance misuse and codependency by looking at triggers, routines and healthier alternatives. Communication problems and control or dependent personality dynamics are addressed through skill-building and reflective conversation. People can expect collaboration about goals and steady pacing. Marisa invites questions and practical feedback so sessions stay relevant to what someone needs that week.

How evidence-based approaches work in online sessions

Marisa uses recognised evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people tackle specific problems. Cognitive-style approaches look at unhelpful thinking patterns and teach ways to test and change those thoughts; this can help with anxiety, low self-esteem and motivation. Behavioural strategies focus on changing routines and reactions by building small, repeatable actions that reduce stress and addictive urges. Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each client to decide which techniques suit their needs, goals and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is reviewed. The emphasis is on practical steps chosen together rather than a fixed programme. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and reduce travel time. They also allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and can suit people who prefer not to use video every time. Because session formats were not specified in the original profile, confirm current online options before booking so you know how sessions will be arranged.