Profile / United States
Marissa O'Connor, LCSW
New York
LCSW in New York - anxiety and trauma
See online therapy options- CBT focused skills
- DBT emotion skills
- Motivational interviewing
About Marissa
Marissa O'Connor is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in New York with seven years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, trauma and related concerns such as sleep and eating difficulties. She also supports people coping with compassion fatigue, relationship problems, anger, and life changes.
She uses practical, skill-based methods in sessions. This includes cognitive behavioral techniques to notice unhelpful thoughts and try alternative responses. She also draws on client-centered methods to focus on each person's goals and DBT-informed skills to manage strong emotions and urges.
Sessions concentrate on concrete steps clients can try between meetings. That might mean testing a new way to respond to worry, building a short sleep routine, or practicing communication skills for a tense conversation. Marissa often mixes short exercises with reflective discussion so people leave with clear next steps.
The work is collaborative. Marissa asks about daily routines, what already helps, and what gets in the way. She tracks progress with practical goals and adjusts strategies when something is not working.
Her background includes care for people affected by trauma, obsessive thoughts, panic, seasonal mood shifts, and caregiver stress. She also addresses body image, guilt and shame, and issues common to first responders. People who prefer structured, skill-focused sessions tend to find this style useful.
How she uses CBT, client-centered work and DBT online
Marissa combines cognitive behavioral techniques, client-centered methods, and DBT-informed skills in online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new responses; it is useful for anxiety, panic, mood, and problems with worry. Client-centered work focuses on the client's goals and preferences and uses open questions and reflection to clarify what a person wants to change. DBT-informed skills teach practical emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal strategies for reacting differently in heated moments.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Marissa will talk with the client about current needs, daily routines, and what has helped so far. Together they decide which methods to try first and adjust the plan based on what works and what doesn't.
Confirm the current session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits can help people practice new skills in real life between meetings while keeping therapy manageable alongside work, caregiving, or other commitments.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, sleep and eating concerns, and related issues such as panic and obsessive thoughts.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions are practical and skills-based, using clear exercises and short plans clients can try between appointments.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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