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- Detox and PHP experience
- Practical coping skills
- Education-informed approach
About Marissa
LCSW in California with four years of experience. Marissa Melhuse focuses on substance use concerns, trauma, anxiety, grief, and depression. She also addresses related issues such as communication problems, control struggles, divorce and separation, and feelings of guilt, shame or isolation.
Marissa has worked across levels of care including detox, partial hospitalization programs, and intensive outpatient programs. That background informs how she approaches early crisis work and stabilization. She emphasizes practical coping skills and steps that help people manage symptoms day to day.
Her practice blends several evidence-based techniques and an educator's way of explaining things. She uses clear, plain language and aims to make treatment concepts easy to follow. Sessions focus on building sustainable routines and skills rather than quick fixes.
People who come for help with substance use often also address trauma or co-occurring mental health concerns. Marissa draws on her clinical settings experience to coordinate care and to support transitions between higher- and lower-intensity services when needed.
She conducts sessions in English and works with adults in California. Cost varies by location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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How evidence-based methods are used in online sessions
Marissa works from an integrative, evidence-based stance and combines techniques to meet specific needs. One approach she uses focuses on building practical coping skills and routines to reduce anxiety and manage cravings; these are concrete steps people can try between sessions. Another approach addresses trauma-related symptoms and helps people process distressing memories and reactions while strengthening present-day coping strategies.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist and client review concerns, goals, and preferences and then try methods that match those needs. Sessions may shift over time as skills are learned and circumstances change, and Marissa helps clients evaluate what feels most useful.
Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people continue work begun in higher-intensity settings such as detox or intensive outpatient programs while moving toward lower-intensity care.
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Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Additional focuses include communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, post-traumatic stress, and self-love.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative, evidence-based approach and explains concepts in plain language. Sessions emphasize practical skills and building routines to manage symptoms.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience across the continuum of care including detox, PHP, and IOP settings. That experience informs her crisis and stabilization work.
Which credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and practices with clients in that state.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and services are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.