- Stress and anxiety
- Life purpose
- Communication problems
About Marissa
Marissa Tcharie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with five years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Marissa also supports people wrestling with trauma and abuse and those searching for clearer life purpose.
Her practice pays attention to social anxiety, isolation, and communication problems. She helps clients who feel stuck by addressing self-esteem struggles, guilt and shame, and issues around forgiveness and self-love. Language in sessions is plain and focused on practical next steps.
Marissa describes her approach as informed by Christian perspectives. That lens may shape conversations about values, meaning, and purpose for clients who want it. She encourages people to explore beliefs and choices that matter to them.
In sessions she aims to help clients recognize patterns that keep them stuck and to try small behavioral changes. Work can include talking through relationship dynamics, practicing different communication skills, and shifting daily habits that affect mood. The focus is on observable actions and clearer decision-making.
Clients can expect a collaborative process where goals are reviewed and adjusted over time. Marissa helps people map realistic steps toward clearer priorities and healthier ways of relating. Her work is practical, faith-aware when requested, and concentrated on what clients want to change next.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Marissa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and improving daily functioning. One common approach she uses helps people identify and test small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and lift mood. This method is practical and aimed at altering routines that keep stress and low mood in place.Another approach centers on communication skills training. In this work clients practice clear ways to express needs, set boundaries, and respond differently in relationships. This can help reduce repeated conflict and the isolation that follows poor communication.
Finding the right approach is part of the process, and she works collaboratively to see what fits each person's needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review what’s helping and adjust techniques or focus areas as work progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people join from different locations without travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and communication practice to work over remote sessions while keeping the same practical focus as in-person work.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and related concerns such as guilt, shame, and isolation.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her work focuses on identifying patterns that keep people stuck and trying small, practical changes to daily habits and communication. Conversations may include values and purpose when relevant.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience working with adults on the concerns listed in her profile.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices there.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What does therapy cost and how are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.