Marissa Torres, LPC

Marissa Torres is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who uses a collaborative, practical approach to help people stuck in stress and anxiety. She speaks plainly and meets clients where they are. Her style focuses on small, doable steps rather than long, drawn-out analysis. She encourages clients to make real changes that feel meaningful in day-to-day life.

Marissa often works with people facing anxiety, relationship concerns, depression, and stress management. She helps with comparison, breakups, communication problems, social anxiety, and parenting strain. Sessions aim to reduce rumination and replace unhelpful habits with clearer choices.

Her practice blends several evidence-informed approaches. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and shift patterns of thinking that keep anxiety active. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports clarifying personal values and taking action that matches them. Emotionally-Focused ideas are used when improving connection and emotional expression matters.

Marissa draws on 12 years of experience to tailor plans that fit each person’s life. She focuses on tools people can use between sessions, such as brief exercises, communication strategies, and coping skills. The work is conversational and action-oriented.

People who come to Marissa typically want to stop feeling stuck and build more satisfying, grounded days. The path forward is collaborative - she helps clients set realistic goals and tries out approaches that suit their pace and needs.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values. It’s useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes by focusing on meaningful steps rather than getting stuck in thoughts.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In sessions clients learn simple exercises to shift thinking patterns and try new behaviors that reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy supports identifying and expressing emotions more clearly to improve connection and resolve relationship strain. This can help when communication or intimacy is a central concern.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences. This may mean trying one approach first and adjusting based on what helps most.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It lets people schedule around work, reduce travel time, and maintain continuity when circumstances change. Confirm the current session formats before booking so they match your needs. The focus remains practical: short exercises, communication practice, and planning real-life steps to manage stress and anxiety.