Marissa Herrera , LPC

Marissa Herrera is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with eight years of experience working across a variety of mental health settings and populations. She adopts a client-directed stance, grounded in the belief that people are the primary agents of their own lives and recovery.

Her therapeutic work draws on a range of approaches - including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing, and solution-focused techniques - to tailor support to each person’s needs. Marissa emphasizes helping individuals reconnect with their values, challenge limiting beliefs, and build practical skills to manage symptoms and life transitions. LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, a credential that reflects specialized training in counseling.

She specializes in areas such as stress and anxiety, mood disorders including depression and bipolar, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD and other neurodevelopmental needs, relationship and family concerns, LGBT and cultural identity challenges, intimacy and parenting issues, career and self-esteem work, and coping with life changes. Marissa is motivated to work with people who are ready to rediscover their strengths and take intentional steps toward the life they want to lead, and she looks forward to supporting those ready to take the next step.

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Licensed professionals deliver care through these remote formats, and if someone feels a different therapeutic fit would be helpful they can choose to switch therapists at any time. Considering online therapy means weighing the convenience and accessibility of remote sessions alongside personal preferences for how to engage in the therapeutic process.