Marissa Bent is a dedicated and compassionate Registered Social Worker with a profound commitment to supporting diverse adults and families in managing a wide range of difficult life stressors and transitions. With a Master of Social Work Degree and years of experience in therapy and counseling, Marissa is dedicated to helping you develop effective strategies towards navigate challenging and complex experiences, while building resilience and improving your overall wellbeing.

Marissa has extensive knowledge and experience working with people struggling with anxious feelings, depressed mood and other mental health issues, managing trauma-based stressors, difficulty with workplace stress, helping individuals and families managing conflict and relationship issues and more. Marissa also specializes in working with folks who have experienced race-based trauma and identity related challenges. In her practice, she works from an anti-oppressive, trauma-informed and client-centered framework utilizing many types of therapy modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and more.

Marissa is passionate about creating supportive and safer therapy spaces where everyone is welcome, everyone’s unique lived experiences are affirmed and cared for, while working together towards healing, self-empowerment and personal growth.