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Marisa Esparza, LPC

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Parenting, and Anger
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Marisa

Marisa Esparza is a licensed LPC based in Texas who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, mood concerns, addiction-related issues, and relationship or family tensions.

Background and approach

With ten years of clinical experience, she draws on work across inpatient and outpatient settings to support clients facing trauma, mood disorders, attention concerns, and identity-related questions. She is also experienced with issues such as eating and sleeping difficulties, self-esteem and career concerns, and compassion fatigue.

Her background includes program and clinical roles serving children, adolescents, adults, and seniors where she collaborated with medical teams, families, and community providers to stabilize high-risk individuals and coordinate ongoing care. She has provided assessments, facilitated groups and family sessions, and used de-escalation skills during crises.

Marisa values clear communication and works to bridge gaps between clients and their support systems while advocating for LGBTQIA individuals and families exploring identity. Marisa combines relational, evidence-based methods with practical strategies to help clients clarify goals and build coping tools.

She accepts international clients and offers a variety of online session formats to increase accessibility for people seeking ongoing therapeutic support.

Online access to integrative therapeutic approaches

Marisa uses Internal Family Systems as one primary framework, which helps people understand and relate to different parts of themselves and reduce internal conflict by fostering compassionate internal leadership. This approach can be useful for trauma recovery, self-criticism, and complex emotional patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another method she employs; ACT focuses on clarifying values, increasing psychological flexibility, and teaching practical skills to live a meaningful life even when difficult thoughts and feelings arise. Attachment-Based Therapy is also part of her practice and emphasizes healing relational patterns by exploring how early and current relationships shape emotional responses and interpersonal dynamics.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative rather than fixed. The therapist will work with each person to explore which methods align with their goals, preferences, and presenting concerns, adjusting strategies over time as needs change. This collaborative stance helps clients feel involved in planning treatment and ensures techniques are relevant to daily life.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to access care from different locations. These formats support continuity of care, allow timely check-ins between appointments, and make it possible to receive support without geographic constraints while working with licensed professionals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Marisa commonly address in therapy?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, anger, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, self esteem, career issues, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
What therapeutic style can I expect during sessions?
The therapist uses a blend of relational and evidence-based modalities such as Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, client-centered care, and cognitive behavioral approaches tailored to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She brings ten years of experience working in inpatient units, outpatient programs, and community settings, including roles managing programs for children, adolescents, adults, and military outpatient groups.
What are the therapist's credentials and where are they located?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with license TX LPC 81589.
Are services offered in languages other than English?
Sessions are provided in English and the clinician accepts international clients for remote care.
Which session formats are available for remote therapy?
Clients may choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their schedule and preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate on a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesAnger managementDepressionADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English