"My therapy journey started a little over a year ago. I remember thinking I have no reason to need therapy and I have no reason to be this messed up in my head. Marissa has since changed my mindset and reminds me often that all people have trauma and it doesn’t matter the reason or the volume- trauma changes our bodies and minds. She has a gentleness and a familiarity that makes it impossible not to feel immediately at ease and open up. She also is firm when you aren’t kind with yourself and reminds you that you are worthy. The combination of listening ear, theory, and real life tools/applications are exactly what I need every session. She makes me want to do the work in between sessions but doesn’t make me feel bad when life happens and turns everything upside down again. I am a new person, truly the happiest I have ever been in my life and I attribute that to Marissa. When I tell her as much, she humbly says you did the work- which may be true but I wouldn’t have done the work without her words, advice and tools. I can say I owe my life and happiness to her and am so thankful she gave me my life back."