Your Story Matters.
Strengthening self and enhancing relationships
through awareness and exploration.
Types of Therapy I Offer
Individual Therapy
During difficult moments in life, individual therapy offers the chance for growth and support on a personal level.
Marriage and Relationship Therapy
Marriage therapy can help couples strengthen their bond as well as work through any problems they face.
Family Therapy
Parenting concerns, sibling conflict, and general changes affecting the family system are common issues addressed.
Group Therapy
Being a part of a group of peers who are in a similar situation boosts understanding and helps to create life-changing solutions.
Hi, I'm Marisa!
I’m a marriage and family therapist, relationship researcher, and educational psychologist. I take a collaborative approach to create a warm atmosphere where clients feel comfortable sharing their stories and lived experiences. I am a certified Prepare/Enrich facilitator, have completed Level 1 and 2 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy, and I am also the author of From First Kiss to Forever: A Scientific Approach to Love, a book that relates relationship science research to everyday experiences and real relationship issues confronted by couples.
I am passionate about discovering and sharing important relationship research from the field, and have given guest lectures at locations including the 92nd Street Y, Strand Bookstore, and the New York Hall of Science. I am also a 2021 and 2024 TEDx Speaker, have appeared in segments for Newsweek, and am the subject of a piece focusing on my work, which aired on BRIC TV. My work has been quoted in publications such as Bustle, Good Housekeeping, The Cut, InStyle, The Washington Post, Men’s Health, and Women’s Health. I have also appeared on many podcasts and radio shows to discuss the psychology of love and ways in which we can improve our relationships.
Featured Videos
From First Kiss to Forever: A Scientific Approach to Love
From First Kiss to Forever: A Scientific Approach to Love is a fun and humorous, yet scientific, book about relationships. This book introduces the reader to relationship science. The chapters examine how people meet, select their mates, and fall in and out of love.
Readers need not be scientists to understand the information presented. Each chapter relates present-day research to everyday experiences and real relationship issues confronted by couples. Each ends with take home tips/questions to help the reader apply the lessons in their own life.
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