Therapist profile
Marissa Raskin, LMHC
LMHC in New York - Relationships and Parenting
Continue with MarissaAbout
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness work
- Motivational interviewing
About Marissa
Marissa Raskin is a New York LMHC with ten years of clinical experience. She trained in forensic psychology and forensic mental health counseling and has worked across settings that include people affected by the criminal justice system.
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. She also supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, and questions around intimacy and self-esteem. Her background includes work with workplace issues, caregiver stress, blended family concerns, and smoking or vaping cessation.
In sessions she uses clear, practical methods drawn from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing. Conversations focus on what is happening now and on concrete steps people can try between meetings. She avoids labels and treats each person with respect and sensitivity.
Marissa often helps people who are rethinking roles at home, navigating separation, or managing the stress of caring for others. She also brings experience supporting recovery from drug and alcohol problems and helping people with panic or social anxiety. Her clinical lens includes attention to life transitions and career pressures.
People meet her for straightforward, goal-focused talks about problems at home and at work. She asks about practical obstacles and puts together a plan with clear steps and check-ins. New clients complete a brief matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
How sessions work
How therapy approaches translate to online sessions
Client-centered work focuses on listening and building a working relationship. In practice this means the therapist reflects concerns back, asks what matters most, and adjusts the pace to the person's priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, panic, mood problems, and many day-to-day setbacks. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus; it can help with stress, anxiety, and emotional regulation.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Marissa will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then use a combination of methods that fit those aims. That collaboration helps shape short-term steps and ongoing goals rather than forcing a single method.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list specific session types. Online therapy can make it easier to fit short check-ins into a busy day, keep a regular weekly appointment without travel, or use audio-only options when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. These practical benefits help people maintain consistency and try new skills between meetings.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, grief, and related problems listed in her specialties.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical, using cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to address current problems and set small goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience as a clinician and has worked with people affected by the criminal justice system as well as those dealing with substance use and trauma.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a New York LMHC and practices from New York.
What languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to get started?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.