Basking Ridge
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Marisa is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who is passionate about helping individuals discover their strengths, deepen their self-understanding, and create meaningful change in their lives. She believes that every person already possesses the inner wisdom, resilience, and tools needed to live a fulfilling and authentic life. Her role as a therapist is to help clients uncover those strengths, navigate obstacles, and build confidence in their ability to move toward their goals.
Marisa provides a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental environment where clients feel safe exploring their experiences, emotions, and challenges. She takes a collaborative and individualized approach to therapy, recognizing that each person’s story, strengths, and needs are unique. By building a strong therapeutic relationship, she works alongside clients to develop insight, foster growth, and create lasting change.
Her clinical experience includes working with children, adolescents, and young adults facing a variety of challenges, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, life transitions, relationship challenges, and difficulties with self-esteem. Marisa is skilled at helping clients better understand their internal experiences, strengthen emotional regulation, develop healthy coping strategies, and improve communication skills.
Marisa’s therapeutic approach is rooted in person-centered, strengths-based, and trauma-informed care. She strives to meet clients where they are, honoring their lived experiences while empowering them to recognize their own capabilities and resilience. She has received training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and integrates evidence-based interventions to support healing from traumatic experiences while fostering safety, empowerment, and hope.
Marisa is committed to ongoing learning and professional growth and feels honored to walk alongside clients as they navigate life’s challenges. Whether someone is seeking support through a difficult period, processing past experiences, or working toward personal growth, she is dedicated to helping them build a life that feels authentic, meaningful, and fulfilling.