Marissa Fenner, LCSW

Marissa Fenner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York with five years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, life changes, and attention-related concerns. She uses straightforward goals and practical strategies in sessions.

In the room she focuses on clear, manageable steps. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and try small behavior changes. She uses motivational interviewing to clarify what matters to a person and to strengthen the will to change. Mindfulness tools and brief solution-focused techniques are added when they fit the moment.

Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented. She helps people set short-term targets and tracks progress in simple ways. Conversations are meant to be direct and useful, with homework or practice suggested when it helps.

Marissa keeps things concrete during transitions or periods of high stress. She helps people break big problems into smaller tasks and decides together which strategies to try first. This approach is often helpful for people juggling work, family responsibilities, and health concerns.

Her work aims to make daily life more manageable. She focuses on skills you can use between sessions and on building routines that reduce overwhelm. If someone wants to explore whether her style fits, the next step is a short matching questionnaire and a first session to see how to proceed.

How her online approach uses practical therapy methods