Marissa Katz Bellani - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

Accepting new clients

8 years experience | Counselor of Color | Intl Clients Welcome

About Marissa Katz Bellani

I am a licensed mental health counselor and I have 6 years of work and intern experience. I graduated from Lesley University with a focus in Music Therapy and Expressive Arts Therapies. My treatment approach is warm and interactive. We can explore your inner creative self through Music Therapy or more traditional counseling techniques such as person-centered therapy. I’ll meet you where you are at in your journey to wellness and mental health. Together we can work towards a calmer and more balanced, self-actualized place in your inner world.
Dealing with mental health issues and difficult life experiences is not easy. The world can seem like an overwhelming place sometimes. I believe you are the expert of yourself and I can serve as a nonjudgmental, unconditionally loving and supportive counselor so that healthy change is possible. *Currently offering only online therapy to Hawaii clients

Licenses

LMHC

LMHC12356

LMHC

MHC-851

Professional experience

Addictions
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Depression
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
LGBT
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Communication problems
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Existential Therapy
Gottman Method
Mindfulness Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Somatic Therapy

Languages

English

7 Reviews

“Great therapist”

“Awesome Therapist , helps me sort through my emotional turmoil. Really helping me heal.”

“Marissa is attentive and thoughtful. I feel comfortable discussing any topic with her. She has helped me get through larger milestones in my life as well as navigate day to day life.”

“Marissa has been awesome thank you so much for the help.”

“Marissa has been so helpful and understanding as I'm working through a challenging time in my life. Her insights have really helped me sort out my thoughts, I'd recommend her work!”

“I have worked with Ms. Bellani (Marissa) for only a short time.. I was unsure about working with her--having, until his untimely death, worked for a number of years with one of the top psychologists in the nation, and her specialty not seeming to fit my needs, plus the difference in age (I am much older than her). On all counts, I was wrong. After an initial first meeting in which we had to get to know each other, she has proved to be of enormous help to me. Above all else, she listens, really listens, and that is what I look for. She of course offers advice, and asks me to go further in what I am saying, and she comments and advices when and where appropriate. But she is able to put me at ease, which allows me to speak honestly. She is also very conscientious in sending me worksheets and the like in a timely manner; I find these to be extremely useful. In all, she is cool (high praise from my generation)”

“Marissa is very nice and patient. She is very empathetic and provides quality insight”

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