Dr. Marissa Goldman, LCSW

Licensed in Illinois · 6 years in practice

Dr. Marissa Goldman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety.

License and registration

LCSW, Illinois: 149028194 · expires November 2027
LICSW, Minnesota: 34869 · expires January 2027
LCSW, New Hampshire: 5520 · expires May 2027
NPI: 1184449621 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 6
Languages: English

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About Marissa

Dr. Marissa Goldman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety. She uses clear, practical methods to help clients find relief and build everyday coping skills.

Her style is down-to-earth and respectful, aimed at people stretched thin by life duties and expectations. She often helps with parenting strain, self-esteem struggles, and major life changes. Many who seek her support feel exhausted from keeping everything together.

Background and approach

Sessions look to reduce overwhelm and make routines more manageable. Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, using simple exercises to change unhelpful thoughts and actions. That approach is paired with attention to how past experiences shape present patterns.

Together these methods help people notice triggers and try different, more helpful responses. Dr. Goldman brings six years of experience to her practice and holds LCSW credentials in Illinois and New Hampshire.

She practices from Minnesota and works with people who prefer straightforward, actionable steps alongside conversation about meaning and purpose. People meet her for short-term coaching-style work or longer therapeutic goals. She emphasizes practical tools, clearer communication, and rebuilding a sense of self beyond roles and obligations.

The work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Marissa names

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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Online support

How CBT and online sessions can help with stress

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying everyday thoughts and behaviors that keep stress and anxiety active. Practically, this means noticing patterns, trying short experiments, and learning small skills to shift how someone thinks and acts. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and changing habits that increase stress.

Alongside CBT, sessions pay attention to the impact of past experiences on current reactions. That means naming repeated patterns and working together to try different responses that feel more manageable. The therapist will work with the client to decide which approach fits best based on goals, needs, and preferences. This is a collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation for deeper exchanges, phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and messaging helps track progress between sessions. These formats make scheduling easier and let people use help from wherever fits their day.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, parenting strain, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching related goals. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, communication problems, life purpose, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and women's issues.

What is the therapeutic style like?

The approach is grounded and practical. She uses conversational work alongside exercises drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and habits.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of professional experience providing therapeutic support and coaching-style work.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds LCSW credentials and is licensed in Illinois and New Hampshire, and she practices from Minnesota.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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