Marissa Shennan , LMFT

Marissa Shennan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, credentialed as an LMFT which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, who practices from Idaho and offers virtual care. She brings a warm, collaborative style and focuses on practical, evidence-informed methods to help people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma, depression, and life transitions. She works with a wide range of issues including intimacy-related struggles, parenting challenges, grief, addictions, anger, self-esteem, and attachment-related difficulties.

Her approach blends attachment-based perspectives with cognitive-behavioral techniques and EMDR when appropriate, tailoring interventions to each client’s unique history and goals. Clients can expect a straightforward, empathetic partnership in which clinician and client set clear goals and adapt methods as progress unfolds. Marissa draws on skills in emotionally focused work and client-centered principles to create a therapeutic space that acknowledges emotion, builds stronger relational patterns, and supports practical change.

She has three years of clinical experience and incorporates telehealth modalities to make therapy accessible for different schedules and needs. Marissa aims to help people move from feeling stuck toward clearer direction and improved coping, working collaboratively to identify steps that fit each person’s life and priorities.

Combining Therapeutic Approaches with Online Care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional patterns. It helps clients explore attachment styles, create more secure ways of relating, and repair interpersonal difficulties by focusing on emotional connection and safety in relationships.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps people process distressing memories and reduce the intensity of traumatic reactions. When appropriate, EMDR can be used to address past events that continue to affect daily functioning and emotional regulation.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, teaching practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress management, and problem-solving for life changes.

Selecting the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adapt techniques over time so the plan fits the person’s priorities.

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 licensed professionals from different locations. These options support consistent care and allow therapists to use the approaches above in ways that suit each client’s circumstances.