- Stress and anxiety support
- Relationship clarity
- English and Spanish
About Carissa
Carissa Martinez is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with ten years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. Carissa aims to make first steps toward change feel doable and less overwhelming.
She works in a respectful and compassionate way. Conversations and plans are shaped to match each person’s needs and goals. That means sessions can look different depending on what someone needs that week.
Carissa also pays attention to issues that often connect to core concerns. Those include attachment and abandonment, body image, communication problems, substance concerns, and codependency. She has experience supporting people who have faced trauma and abuse.
Her approach emphasizes practical discussion and building skills that make daily life easier. She helps people name patterns, try different responses, and practice small changes between visits. The work aims to increase confidence and clearer choices over time.
Carissa offers therapy in both English and Spanish. People who are considering therapy click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability. This process helps match a person to the right fit before scheduling.
Evidence-based approaches and online therapy
The therapist uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches coping strategies for anxiety, stress, and mood regulation. This helps people manage symptoms day to day by practicing concrete tools.Another useful approach is trauma-informed conversation that helps name and process difficult experiences. This kind of work focuses on stabilizing reactions and building a sense of safety in how someone responds to triggers and memories.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try. The plan can be adjusted as progress and priorities become clearer.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing commute time, offering shorter check-ins when needed, or making it simpler to join from different locations. Licensed professionals can use remote sessions to maintain regular contact and continuity of care while adapting pace and focus to each person's schedule and goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns can I bring to sessions?
Carissa works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and related concerns such as codependency, body image, and communication problems.
How does she approach therapy?
The approach focuses on practical conversation and skill-building. Sessions aim to identify patterns, practice new responses, and set small goals that fit daily life.
What is her background and experience?
She has ten years of professional experience supporting people with mood, anxiety, trauma, and relationship challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
Carissa holds the LMHC credential and practices in Florida as a Florida LMHC.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.