- Family of origin issues
- Attachment concerns
- Trauma and abuse
About Marisa
Marisa Esparza is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas with 10 years of experience. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, parenting, anger, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, and related challenges. She also supports people dealing with intimacy, eating and sleeping problems, self-esteem, career shifts, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.
Esparza completed a Master of Education in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Texas at El Paso in 2015. Early roles included work on inpatient children and adolescent units and community-based teams. Those positions involved assessments, crisis response, group facilitation, and coordination with medical staff and treatment teams.
She has managed programs for children, adolescents, adults, and military outpatient groups, where she provided risk assessments, led daily groups, and participated in family sessions. That work included verbal de-escalation and building rapport with people in crisis, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to plan follow-up care.
In community settings she provided psychiatric rehabilitative skills training and crisis assessment in people’s homes, and helped coordinate resources across medical, social, educational, and financial areas. Internship and technician roles added direct experience with therapeutic activities, assessments, and group work focused on emotional and behavioral concerns.
Marisa has worked with adolescents, young adults, adults, military populations, and seniors across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings. She identifies as an LGBTQIA advocate and has experience supporting youth exploring identity and helping families understand different perspectives. If you want to address patterns from your family of origin or other longstanding patterns, confirm current session options before booking.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and focus on actions that match their values. It can be useful when family patterns cause avoidance or ongoing stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current connection and closeness, and it can help people change patterns that repeat from their family of origin.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick approaches that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying methods, checking progress, and adjusting plans together rather than assuming one fixed route.
Confirm the current session options before booking to know which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people choose a quieter setting or avoid being on camera if that helps them engage. Licensed professionals and therapists generally aim to adapt session length and structure to practical constraints and daily life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to family patterns?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting, relationship and family issues as well as attachment-related concerns and family of origin patterns.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to guide sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience working in inpatient, outpatient, and community settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Texas and practices from Texas.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions scheduled and what about formats?
Please confirm current session options before booking; the listing advises checking available formats directly when scheduling.
What does therapy cost and how are payments handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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