Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
How Marisa works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Marisa
Marisa Logsdon is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, parenting challenges, relationship concerns, and problems with sleep and eating. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at helping people take small steps that make daily life easier.
She keeps sessions focused on what a person wants to change. Marisa uses clear tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Background and approach
She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in close relationships and how those patterns affect feelings and reactions. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used for emotion regulation and coping when feelings feel overwhelming. Marisa favors a client-centered stance, listening first and tailoring work to each person’s goals.
She encourages actionable strategies people can try between sessions. Marisa earned a Master of Arts in counseling and a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Spring Arbor University. She holds a counseling license from the state of Michigan and is a member of the Michigan Counseling Association.
Her style is supportive and straightforward. Sessions aim to help people answer their own questions and move toward the goals they set. Outside work she lives in Michigan with her husband, two young children, and two active dogs.
What Marisa works with
Everything Marisa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Marisa's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Marisa lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapy approaches shape online care
Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people notice how early dynamics affect current reactions. This approach can be useful for people who want to understand why certain situations trigger strong emotions or conflict. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, anger, depression, and sleep or eating problems because it teaches specific skills to try between sessions. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) supplies concrete emotion regulation and distress-tolerance techniques for intense feelings and crises.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will listen to goals and preferences, explain options, and work together to choose methods that fit. Sessions can blend techniques so the plan matches what the person wants to accomplish.
Online therapy offers several convenient ways to connect: video calls for full face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth or comfort make calls easier, and live chat or text messaging for quick check-ins or brief support. These formats make it easier to schedule sessions around work, parenting, or medical commitments and let people continue steady progress even when life gets busy.
Questions people ask about Marisa
What kinds of problems does Marisa help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, parenting strain, relationship concerns, sleep and eating issues, addictions, and career or life-change challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, straightforward, and goal-focused. She listens first, then uses practical exercises and skills to address problems.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 12 years of counseling experience working with a wide range of concerns and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Michigan and is a member of the Michigan Counseling Association.
Can I meet with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; 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 a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.