Marissa Torres

Marissa Torres is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who uses a collaborative, practical approach to help people move forward. She meets clients where they are and focuses on clear steps rather than long, abstract analysis. Her style is straightforward and aimed at helping people feel more fulfilled and in control of their lives.

She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, depression, and anger, among other areas. She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and issues around self-esteem and intimacy. Communication problems and social anxiety are listed as additional focus areas.

Marissa draws from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful habits, try small changes, and build skills that fit daily life. The goal is usable tools, not just insight.

With 12 years of experience practicing in Texas, she aims to leave clients feeling empowered and able to make different choices. She helps people shake up habitual thinking and find clearer direction after life changes or breakups.

Her process begins with a practical conversation about current struggles and goals. From there she and the client shape a plan that matches preferences and needs, emphasizing steps that produce tangible change.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting pushed around by them. It emphasizes values and small actions that move life in meaningful directions, which can be useful for anxiety, stress, and anger. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and social anxiety. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on understanding emotional responses and reshaping interaction patterns, which can help with relationship distress and intimacy concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and the problem at hand. That might mean trying one approach for a few sessions and adjusting based on how it feels and what changes are happening.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many clients find that remote sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Online work can also let people keep therapy consistent through life changes by fitting sessions into a weekday break or evening routine.