Curious therapist by day, open hearted human always.
Meet Marisa Mundell, LPC, LMHC, RYT-200
In person in Fort Walton Beach, Florida & online across Florida & New Jersey.
I want you to know:
Creativity is more about being alive than being an artist.
At the core of my approach to therapy is a conviction that belonging is healthier than fitting in.
I understand that it’s scary to stand out, especially when there’s a lot of emotion and history at stake.
Our work begins with helping you understand the ways your nervous system allows you to adapt. Then we look at how cultural and societal contexts have shaped how you think, relate, and move through the world. When we have a greater understanding of how you experience safety, we will work together to help you approach unique challenges with more self-compassion, confidence, and purpose. Then you can consciously choose which people, places, and things align with your values, rather than react from fear, obligation, or guilt.
How I work
Central to my therapeutic approach is great reverence for the human sprit.
Nearly 15 years of travel, meditation, yoga, writing, and bodywork have helped me fine-tune my human instrument — to notice what is well in others and help draw that out. This attunement informs how I show up to every session: grounded, open, present, and eager to hear your stories. My only protocol is to help you ease in and out of the therapeutic space with intentionality — because how you do that here is how you'll begin to do it everywhere.
Therapy with me is…
relatable
Think of our relationship as a partnership — one where we co-conspire to help you live your most authentic life. We'll talk about how we're experiencing one another as much as what's on your mind. You don't have to have it all figured out when you arrive — silence, laughter, anger, tears are all grist for the existential mill.
empowering & encouraging
Together, we'll look at the power dynamics you've been living inside — the ones at work, at home, in your community, in your own head. Then we'll create something different. A space where you practice being the authority in your own life — not because I tell you to, but because you finally feel safe enough to try. I'll be right there, cheering you on -- every brave, messy, beautiful step of the way!
experiential
I draw from different body-based therapies like expressive arts, yoga, and psychodrama to help you figure out the patterns below the surface. This approach bypasses your busy analytical brain while providing more clues as to where and how things need to shift.
My background
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Psychodrama Munch & Learn Training Sessions, Psychodrama New Jersey (Current, Ongoing)
Nervous System Informed Consultation Group, Co-Create Healing Center, (Current, Ongoing)
Case Consultation & Conceptualization, NJ Counseling Connections (Current, Ongoing)
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Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida 2021
Licensed Professional Counselor, New Jersey 2013
Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling, Monmouth University, NJ 2010
Bachelor of Arts in English, Minor in Psychology, Minor in Communications, Saint Joseph’s University, Phila. PA
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Registered Yoga Teacher, 200 Hour Certificate
Certified School Counselor, New Jersey Department of Education
Certificate in Spirituality & Counseling, Monmouth Univeristy, NJ
Certificate in Child & Adolescent Counseling, Monmouth University, NJ