Dr. Marissa Goldman

Dr. Marissa Goldman is an LCSW with six years of clinical experience. She is licensed as an LCSW in Illinois and New Hampshire and practices from Minnesota. She focuses on stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching, with additional attention to caregiver stress, communication problems, life purpose, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and women’s issues.

Marissa works with people who feel pulled in many directions and tired of keeping everything together. She listens for the patterns that keep repeating and helps identify small, concrete shifts that reduce overwhelm. Sessions include practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy that help change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also pays attention to relationship patterns and how past hurts still shape everyday choices.

Her style is straightforward and relational. She helps people name what they feel, try out new habits, and decide what matters next. Conversations can include skill practice, problem-solving, and looking at the stories someone has about themselves. Clients who are questioning purpose or meaning often use sessions to try different options without pressure.

Marissa frames therapy as collaborative work. She invites people to bring real daily challenges, such as parenting stress or caregiver strain, and to test practical steps between sessions. She also works with those processing trauma symptoms while supporting coping and symptom management.

To begin, people choose an online therapy option, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How CBT and relational work translate to online sessions

CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. In practice that means learning specific coping skills, trying small behavior changes between sessions, and tracking what works for stress and anxiety. Relational and trauma-informed attention looks at how past experiences shape current patterns and communication, which can help with caregiver strain and relationship problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide whether CBT techniques, relational exploration, or a mix fits best. That choice is based on the client’s goals, daily demands, and what feels most useful in session.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, shorten commute time, and allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people use the session to practice real-life changes and bring recent examples straight into conversation.