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Dr. Marissa Goldman, LCSW
Minnesota
Dr. Marissa Goldman LCSW - Stress and Anxiety
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- Burnout support
- Parenting strain
About Marissa
Dr. Marissa Goldman is an LCSW with six years of clinical experience. She practices from Minnesota and helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting strain, self-esteem struggles, and life changes.
She focuses on women who often shoulder many responsibilities and feel quietly exhausted. She talks with people about burnout, perfectionism, identity shifts, and relationship patterns. She also supports those working through past trauma, caregiving stress, communication problems, and questions about life purpose and self-love.
Her work uses straightforward conversation and practical strategies. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one approach she uses to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also draws on attachment-aware and mindfulness-informed ideas to understand relational patterns and emotional reactions.
Sessions tend to look at what feels most pressing and then try small, manageable changes. That can mean noticing automatic thoughts, testing them in everyday life, and building different routines. It can also mean practicing new ways to ask for support and to set limits.
She invites people who are tired of performing wellbeing to bring whatever they have. Early sessions often focus on clarifying immediate goals and setting short steps to reduce stress. Later work may address deeper patterns tied to trauma or identity, paced according to each person’s comfort.
How CBT and related approaches work in online sessions
CBT focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. In practice this means naming automatic thoughts, testing whether they’re accurate, and trying small behavioral experiments to see what changes. It is useful for anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, and practical coping skills.She also draws on attachment-aware ideas to notice how past relationships shape current patterns. That helps when communication or relational habits keep creating the same stress. Mindfulness-informed techniques are used to build moment-to-moment awareness of emotions and physical tension, which supports stress reduction and calmer responding.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to figure out which tools fit their goals and preferences. Early sessions usually clarify pressing aims and set short, practical steps to try between meetings.
Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so someone can use a lunch break or evening hour more easily.
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Additional focus areas
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Illinois, Minnesota, New Hampshire
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address most often?
She commonly helps with stress, anxiety, parenting strain, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like caregiver stress and communication problems.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new responses through small, practical exercises between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She has six years of clinical experience working as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, focusing on people managing high levels of responsibility and chronic stress.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds an LCSW and practices from Minnesota; credential details include IL LCSW and NH LCSW as provided.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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