Marissa Gray
She/Her/Hers
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSWShe/Her/Hers
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSWMarissa Gray is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois, working with women in Chicago and the surrounding Chicagoland suburbs.
With over 15 years of experience, Marissa specializes in anxiety and stress, relationships and boundaries, perinatal mental health, and values-based decision-making. Her approach is strengths-based, compassionate, challenging when needed, and validating. She utilizes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Narrative Therapy, and has specific training in Perinatal Mental Health.
Marissa's background as a school social worker, social justice advocate, preschool director, clinical director, and clinical supervisor are all part of who she is as a therapist, bringing with her an understanding about the value of feeling heard, seen, and supported.
Marissa provides all individual therapy sessions via Telehealth. Although many of Marissa's clients live in Chicago or the surrounding Chicagoland suburbs, she is licensed in Illinois and is able to work with clients across the state.
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Family issues - Promoting communication and supporting family members to address challenges and reduce conflict and distress
Parenting - Helping parents develop and implement strategies to address challenges that arise throughout childrearing; managing stress and increasing support
Pregnancy, perinatal, postpartum mental health - Addressing issues specific to women and families during the pregnancy and postpartum period, including postpartum depression and anxiety
Relationship issues - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in relationships and dating
Self-esteem - Cultivating self-compassion, assertiveness, and confidence; developing ways to reduce suffering, anxiety, social withdrawal, and self-neglect
This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:
Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.
Years of Experience: 9 years
Empowered Therapy, Clinical Director | Therapist | Supervisor, 2019 - 2023
JCYS Wicker Park Preschool, Center Director, 2016 - 2019
LEARN Charter School, School Social Worker, 2014 - 2016
America SCORES Chicago, Community Resource Manager, 2008 - 2012
University of Chicago, Masters in Social Work, 2014
Miami University, Bachelors in Early Childhood Education, 2008
Illinois: 149019189
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