Marissa Savala, LPC

Marissa Savala is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oklahoma. She has nine years of experience helping people who are overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or the lasting effects of trauma and abuse. She also supports people coping with addiction, compassion fatigue, anger, and struggles with self-esteem or sexuality.

Her style is straightforward and goal-focused. She often uses solution-focused methods to build on what already works for each person. She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and skills-based approaches when helpful, and centers sessions on the individual's needs and pace.

Sessions are practical and collaborative. Marissa helps clients identify small, manageable changes and practice new skills between sessions. Conversations aim to make problems easier to understand and break them into steps that feel doable.

She also addresses related life stresses such as blended family issues, codependency, control concerns, divorce and separation, domestic violence, and money worries. She works with mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, seasonal affective disorder, and the emotional fallout from prejudice or discrimination.

Marissa encourages people to take the first step even when it feels hard. She offers weekend appointment options and will schedule other times on a case-by-case basis. Sessions are conducted in English and are available through online formats supported by the practice.

Approaches to change you can use online

Client-centered work focuses on listening and understanding where a person is right now. It helps people feel heard and accepted while they decide what they want to change. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical techniques to reduce anxiety or shift depressive patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. Together they will try methods that fit the client's needs and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video works well for longer therapy visits and visual connection. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setting is easier. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, quick skill practice, or days when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, family, or recovery routines.