Meet your therapist: Marissa Pereida, AMFT
Marissa Pereida
AMFT
✦ Supervised by
Shazia Bashiruddin
I am from Northern California and I have experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families of various backgrounds who have faced life challenges that include anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, life stressors, trauma, substance use disorders, grief and loss, and more. I am empathetic, honest, and compassionate and value the relationship of those I work with. My favorite approaches include trauma-informed, person-centered, strength-based with the use of CBT, DBT, solution-focused therapy, motivational interviewing, and systems approach.
Specialities
- Acculturation Stress
- Anxiety
- Coparenting Conflict
- Couple's Therapy (relating to parenting)
- Depression
- Divorce / Transition
- Parent-Child Conflict
- Separation Anxiety
Approach
As part of Manatee’s care team,
Marissa Pereida
is supported by supervision and care coordination. Manatee’s standard of care includes a structured plan, active parent involvement, and regular check-ins throughout care.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Family Systems
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Solution Focused
- Strength-Based Therapy
Works with
- Elementary school age (5-9 years old)
- Tweens (10-12 years old)
- Early teens (13-16 years old)
- Parents & caregivers
Available in
CA
Credentials
M.A. Counseling in Psychology, Dominican University of California
Language(s)
English