Marissa Katz Bellani, LMHC
Massachusetts · 8 years in practice
Marissa Katz Bellani is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship strain, or big life changes.
License and registration
- LMHC, Massachusetts
- LMHC12356 · expires December 2027
- LMHC, Hawaii
- MHC-851 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1871957209 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Marissa
Marissa Katz Bellani is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship strain, or big life changes. She works in a warm, interactive way and aims to make therapy feel reachable and practical for everyday life.
She draws on several approaches to support each person’s needs, including existential therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and relationship-focused methods.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with space to notice meaning, values, and what matters most to the client. Marissa holds a Master of Arts and uses her background in music and expressive arts to invite creative options when they fit a person’s goals.
She treats each person as the expert on their own life and helps them test small changes that feel doable. Her style aims to reduce overwhelm through steady, practical steps like grounding skills, clarity around values, and behavior-focused tools. Therapy can include talk-based problem solving, mindfulness practices, or creative exercises when helpful.
Marissa has worked in the field for eight years as a MA LMHC. She provides online work for people in Hawaii and accepts international clients for remote sessions. The focus is on making steady progress and finding ways to feel more balanced day to day.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Marissa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- 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
Approaches Marissa names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that translate well to online work
Existential therapy invites people to look at life choices, meaning, and what matters to them; it helps when someone feels stuck, adrift, or is facing major changes. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them and taking small steps toward chosen values, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with chronic stress. Client-centered therapy centers on understanding the person’s experience and offering steady, nonjudgmental support that encourages self-direction and confidence.Finding the best approach is part of the work. Marissa will collaborate with each person to blend methods that fit their goals and situation. That might mean mixing values-focused ACT exercises with cognitive tools or adding creative expressive options when those feel useful.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier and to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and shared exercises, phone sessions can be a shorter check-in or useful when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging lets people send updates or reflections between sessions. These options help people keep therapy consistent while adapting to their routines and needs.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Marissa help people with?
She helps people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, trauma and self-esteem concerns, among other life challenges.
What is her general therapy style like?
Her sessions are warm and interactive, blending conversational, client-centered work with practical techniques like ACT and CBT to support daily coping and clarity.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has eight years of professional experience and combines a background in expressive arts with clinical counseling practice.
Which credentials and location apply?
She holds an MA and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing from Hawaii.
What languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted for remote work.
Which session formats are available?
Marissa offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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