Marissa O'Connor, LCSW

Licensed in New York · 7 years in practice

Marissa O'Connor is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New York who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting challenges.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 091115 · expires February 2029
NPI: 1386286896 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 7
Languages: English

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About Marissa

Marissa O'Connor is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New York who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting challenges. She works with concerns like eating and sleeping problems, low self-esteem, grief, anger, and compassion fatigue. Her approach also covers ADHD, relationship strains, and life transitions.

Marissa uses short, practical steps in sessions. She listens first, then helps clients set clear goals. People can expect a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk and try new ways of coping.

Background and approach

Her methods draw on client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior tools, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Marissa adapts techniques to fit each person rather than using one fixed plan. That means homework, skill practice, or conversational coaching depending on the need.

With seven years of experience, she combines an empathetic style with a strengths-based focus. Sessions aim to build routines, reduce distressing symptoms, and improve day-to-day functioning. Marissa also addresses body image, caregiver stress, first responder issues, and adjustment after disasters.

Marissa invites people to explore small changes that add up over time. She emphasizes collaboration and clear steps you can try between sessions. Her work is practical, direct, and oriented toward helping people feel more capable in daily life.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Marissa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
Compassion fatigue
Relationship issues
Grief
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Coping with life changes
Coaching
ADHD
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Domestic violence
Eating and food-related issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Life purpose
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Marissa names

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Online support

Online approaches that focus on skills and goals

Marissa often draws from client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. Client-centered work means the therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects their concerns, and helps them identify personal strengths. Cognitive behavioral strategies break down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into manageable parts and teach practical skills to change them.

She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills when worries feel overwhelming. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and then collaborate to choose which methods to try first. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together rather than a one-time decision.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different needs. Video calls are useful for deeper conversations and visual connection, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a quick check-in, and text messaging supports brief coaching or skill reminders. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to practice skills between sessions.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns are addressed in sessions?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, parenting strain, eating and sleeping issues, and related concerns such as body image and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She listens without judgment and works in a collaborative, goal-focused way using practical tools and skill practice tailored to each person.

What background does she bring to therapy?

She has seven years of clinical experience helping people manage life transitions, trauma, and ongoing stress while using a strengths-based perspective.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices from that region.

In which language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the person best.

How are costs and payments handled?

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

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