About Marisa
Marisa Riis brings 24 years of clinical experience to her work as an LCSW licensed in Illinois. She focuses on evidence-based techniques to help people manage stress and anxiety, navigate grief and loss, build self-esteem and confidence, and address symptoms of depression.
Background and approach
Her approach centers on recognizing each person as the expert of their own life while identifying strengths that can support meaningful change. Marisa emphasizes collaboration and empowerment, encouraging clients to take courageous first steps toward a more fulfilling life.
She frames challenges as opportunities to develop new coping strategies and greater resilience. Practical tools and steady support are woven into sessions to help clients pursue realistic goals and sustain progress over time.
Available to work with clients across locations, Marisa offers flexible online formats and tailors her methods to each person’s needs and preferences. Her practice balances clinical rigor with a compassionate, approachable manner intended to make the therapeutic process clear, manageable, and hopeful.
Evidence-Informed Care Delivered Online
Marisa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide change and symptom relief. One common approach focuses on practical coping skills and problem-solving to reduce stress and manage anxiety, teaching strategies that can be applied in day-to-day situations. Another key method emphasizes grief processing and mood regulation, helping clients understand emotional reactions and develop routines and supports that ease depressive symptoms.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with clients to identify which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust methods over time based on progress and feedback. This collaborative planning helps ensure therapy feels relevant and manageable.
Online therapy with this clinician offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to schedule sessions around busy lives and to access care from different locations. Licensed professionals provide the same clinical focus and structured support as in-person work while making consistent attendance more convenient and approachable.
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- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English