Dr. Marissa Goldman, LCSW

Dr. Marissa Goldman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who focuses on helping people who feel exhausted from holding everything together. She is based in Minnesota and offers care for those dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting strain, and life changes. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at people who are tired of performing wellness and want real relief. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work, using it to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She pays attention to patterns that keep people stuck, like perfectionism or old relationship stories. The goal is to develop practical skills for managing anxiety, building self-esteem, and coping with change. Dr. Goldman also focuses on caregiver issues and stress, communication problems, life purpose, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and women's issues. She uses a relational approach that centers what each person brings to the room. That means she listens for the narratives someone has inherited about who they should be and helps them try new ways of being. Her work suits people who want coaching-style support alongside therapy, and who prefer a grounded, human tone rather than polished performance. She emphasizes that you do not need to be in crisis to reach out. Small changes and steady supports can add up to meaningful relief. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location and therapist availability.

How CBT fits into online therapy and caregiving stress

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to stress and anxiety. It uses simple exercises and experiments to test beliefs and build more helpful habits, which can reduce worry and improve mood.

Her relational way of working adds attention to how people learned to carry responsibility and what they tell themselves about being strong. That perspective helps when addressing caregiver stress, communication challenges, and questions about life purpose and self-worth.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to tailor methods and goals based on needs, priorities, and what feels manageable. This is a shared process that can change over time as progress is made.

For practical matters, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, shorten check-ins when time is tight, and reduce commuting so people can use therapy during work breaks or between errands. Licensed professionals can also blend coaching and therapy techniques to target daily caregiving demands while building longer-term coping skills.